How To Install libapache2-mod-shib2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-shib2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-shib2
libapache2-mod-shib2 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-shib2 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-shib2 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-shib2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-shib2
Install libapache2-mod-shib2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-shib2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-shib2
Install libapache2-mod-shib2 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-shib2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-shib2
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-shib2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-shib2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-shib2
Uninstall libapache2-mod-shib2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-shib2 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-shib2
Remove libapache2-mod-shib2 Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-shib2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-shib2
Remove libapache2-mod-shib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-shib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-shib2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-shib2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
