How To Install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Kali Linux. libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam is PAM authentication module for Nginx

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Kali Linux.

What is libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam is:

The nginx_http_auth_pam module enables authentication using PAM.

The module uses PAM as a backend for simple http authentication. It also allows setting the pam service name to allow more fine grained control.

There are three methods to install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

Install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

Install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

How To Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

Remove libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam Configurations and Data

To remove libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

Remove libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam

Dependencies

libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.