How To Install libkafs0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkafs0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04. libkafs0-heimdal is Heimdal Kerberos - KAFS support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkafs0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkafs0-heimdal

libkafs0-heimdal is:

Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5 that aims to be compatible with MIT Kerberos.

This package contains the library for KAFS support.

There are three methods to install libkafs0-heimdal 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 libkafs0-heimdal Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkafs0-heimdal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkafs0-heimdal

Install libkafs0-heimdal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkafs0-heimdal using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkafs0-heimdal

Install libkafs0-heimdal 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 libkafs0-heimdal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkafs0-heimdal

How To Uninstall libkafs0-heimdal on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkafs0-heimdal package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkafs0-heimdal

Uninstall libkafs0-heimdal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkafs0-heimdal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkafs0-heimdal

Remove libkafs0-heimdal Configurations and Data

To remove libkafs0-heimdal configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkafs0-heimdal

Remove libkafs0-heimdal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkafs0-heimdal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkafs0-heimdal

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkafs0-heimdal package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.