How To Install libheimdal-kadm5-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libheimdal-kadm5-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libheimdal-kadm5-perl
libheimdal-kadm5-perl is:
Heimdal::Kadm5 is a Perl module that wraps the Heimdal libkadm5clnt library and allows administration of a Heimdal KDC inside Perl programs. It mimics the commands that would normally be sent to the server with the kadmin command. Principal creation, deletion, modification, and searching and extraction of keytabs are supported.
This module is equivalent to Authen::Krb5::Admin except for a Heimdal KDC instead of an MIT Kerberos KDC.
There are three methods to install libheimdal-kadm5-perl 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 libheimdal-kadm5-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libheimdal-kadm5-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libheimdal-kadm5-perl
Install libheimdal-kadm5-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libheimdal-kadm5-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libheimdal-kadm5-perl
Install libheimdal-kadm5-perl 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 libheimdal-kadm5-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libheimdal-kadm5-perl
How To Uninstall libheimdal-kadm5-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libheimdal-kadm5-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libheimdal-kadm5-perl
Uninstall libheimdal-kadm5-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libheimdal-kadm5-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libheimdal-kadm5-perl
Remove libheimdal-kadm5-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libheimdal-kadm5-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libheimdal-kadm5-perl
Remove libheimdal-kadm5-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libheimdal-kadm5-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libheimdal-kadm5-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libheimdal-kadm5-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
