How To Install libdynalogin-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdynalogin-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libdynalogin-1-0 is two-factor HOTP/TOTP authentication - implementation libs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdynalogin-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libdynalogin-1-0

libdynalogin-1-0 is:

dynalogin is a two-factor authentication framework based on HOTP/TOTP (Open Authentication) algorithms. Dynalogin can store credentials in any database supported by UNIXODBC, which makes the solution robust and scalable. It can also store credentials in flat files if desired. dynalogin has been successfully integrated in solutions for OpenID, making it possible to use two-factor authentication with hundreds of other web applications and public web sites. There is a dynalogin soft-token for Android and it also works with Google Authenticator.

This library is used by a dynalogin authentication server or any other software component that wants to implement the HOTP/TOTP algorithm internally. The package also includes various storage modules (file storage and UNIXODBC) for retaining the user credentials and algorithm data.

There are three methods to install libdynalogin-1-0 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 libdynalogin-1-0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdynalogin-1-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdynalogin-1-0

Install libdynalogin-1-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdynalogin-1-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdynalogin-1-0

Install libdynalogin-1-0 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 libdynalogin-1-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdynalogin-1-0

How To Uninstall libdynalogin-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libdynalogin-1-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdynalogin-1-0

Uninstall libdynalogin-1-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdynalogin-1-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdynalogin-1-0

Remove libdynalogin-1-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libdynalogin-1-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdynalogin-1-0

Remove libdynalogin-1-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdynalogin-1-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdynalogin-1-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdynalogin-1-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.