How To Install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 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 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
