How To Install libpam-biometric on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-biometric on Kali Linux.
What is libpam-biometric
libpam-biometric is:
The indispensable part for biometric authentication in ukui desktop environment. This package contains a modules for PAM.
There are three methods to install libpam-biometric 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 libpam-biometric Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpam-biometric using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam-biometricInstall libpam-biometric Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpam-biometric using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam-biometricInstall libpam-biometric 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpam-biometric using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam-biometricHow To Uninstall libpam-biometric on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libpam-biometric package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam-biometricUninstall libpam-biometric And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam-biometric and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-biometricRemove libpam-biometric Configurations and Data
To remove libpam-biometric configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-biometricRemove libpam-biometric configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam-biometric configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-biometricDependencies
libpam-biometric have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-biometric package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
