How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt is:
mod_auth_pubtkt is an Apache module that authenticates a user based on a cookie with a ticket that has been issued by a central login server and digitally signed using either RSA or DSA. This means that only the trusted login server has the private key required to generate tickets, while web servers only need the corresponding public key to verify them.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt 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-pubtkt 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-pubtkt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
Install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
Install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt 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-pubtkt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt 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-pubtkt
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
Remove libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-pubtkt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
