How To Install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 9.
What is libapache2-mod-webkdc
libapache2-mod-webkdc is:
WebAuth is a cookie-based web authentication system built on top of Kerberos. It relies on a central authentication server that handles all user authentication for a domain and creates user authentication credentials for any web server that needs strong authentication.
This package contains the Apache module for the central authentication server for a particular site. Only one such server is needed; all web servers that use WebAuth will talk to this server to obtain and verify authentication credentials.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 9. 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-webkdc 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-webkdc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-webkdc
Install libapache2-mod-webkdc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-webkdc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-webkdc
Install libapache2-mod-webkdc 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-webkdc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-webkdc
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-webkdc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-webkdc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-webkdc
Uninstall libapache2-mod-webkdc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-webkdc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-webkdc
Remove libapache2-mod-webkdc Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-webkdc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-webkdc
Remove libapache2-mod-webkdc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-webkdc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-webkdc
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-webkdc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-webkdc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.