How To Install libapache2-mod-shib on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-shib on Kali Linux. libapache2-mod-shib is Federated web single sign-on system (Apache module)

Introduction

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

What is libapache2-mod-shib

libapache2-mod-shib is:

The Shibboleth System is a standards based software package for web single sign-on across or within organizational boundaries. It supports authorization and attribute exchange using the OASIS SAML 2.0 protocol. Shibboleth allows sites to make informed authorization decisions for individual access of protected online resources while allowing users to establish their identities with their local authentication systems.

This package contains the Shibboleth Apache module for service providers (web servers providing resources protected by Shibboleth) and the supporting shibd daemon.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-shib 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-shib 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-shib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-shib

Install libapache2-mod-shib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-shib

Install libapache2-mod-shib 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-shib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-shib

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-shib on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-shib

Uninstall libapache2-mod-shib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-shib

Remove libapache2-mod-shib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-shib

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-shib

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-shib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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