How To Install libpam-blue on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-blue on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpam-blue
libpam-blue is:
pam_blue is a dynamically loadable binary object for the PAM security framework in Linux. It is presented as an extension for the common PAM modules, gives the user the ability for authenticate via a Bluetooth-compatible device like a cell phone or other bluetooth dongles (e.g. epox-presenter). Due to the fact that a whole part of the Bluetooth stack is implemented in hardware-side it is relatively difficult to change the Bluetooth hardware MAC address which makes this module more secure.
There are three methods to install libpam-blue 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 libpam-blue Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-blue using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam-blue
Install libpam-blue Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-blue using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam-blue
Install libpam-blue 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 libpam-blue using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam-blue
How To Uninstall libpam-blue on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpam-blue package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam-blue
Uninstall libpam-blue And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam-blue and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-blue
Remove libpam-blue Configurations and Data
To remove libpam-blue configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-blue
Remove libpam-blue configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam-blue configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-blue
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-blue package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
