How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-auth-openid
libapache2-mod-auth-openid is:
mod_auth_openid is an authentication module for Apache2. It handles the functions of an OpenID consumer as specified in the OpenID 2.0 specification.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openid
Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openid
Install libapache2-mod-auth-openid Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openid
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openid on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-openid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid
Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-auth-openid
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-openid
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-openid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-openid
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openid package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
