How To Install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
libapache2-mod-authnz-pam is:
mod_authnz_pam is a PAM authorization module, supplementing authentication done by other modules, for example mod_auth_kerb; it can also be used as full Basic Authentication provider which runs the [login, password] authentication through the PAM stack.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam 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-authnz-pam 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-authnz-pam using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
Install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
Install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam 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-authnz-pam using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-authnz-pam on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-authnz-pam package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
Uninstall libapache2-mod-authnz-pam And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-authnz-pam 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-authnz-pam
Remove libapache2-mod-authnz-pam Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-authnz-pam configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
Remove libapache2-mod-authnz-pam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-authnz-pam configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-authnz-pam
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authnz-pam package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.