How To Install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey is:
The mod_authn_yubikey module is an authentication provider for the Apache platform. It leverages the YubiKey which is a small token that acts as an authentication device.
The mod_authn_yubikey module provides one and two factor authentication for your website and is completely independent from the technology that implements your website (like CGI, JSP or PHP).
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey 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-authn-yubikey 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-authn-yubikey using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
Install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
Install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey 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-authn-yubikey using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey 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-authn-yubikey
Remove libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
Remove libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-yubikey package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.