How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Kali Linux. libapache2-mod-auth-openidc is OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Kali Linux.

What is libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

libapache2-mod-auth-openidc is:

mod_auth_openidc is an Apache module that authenticates users of a web site against an OpenID Connect Identity Provider or an OAuth 2.0 Authorization Server. It provides access control based on claims and passes those claims to other modules and applications.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Kali Linux. 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-openidc 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-openidc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

Install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

Install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openidc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-openidc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openidc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-openidc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

Remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-openidc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-auth-openidc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-openidc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.