How To Install libpam-ccreds on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ccreds on Kali Linux. libpam-ccreds is Pam module to cache authentication credentials

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ccreds on Kali Linux.

What is libpam-ccreds

libpam-ccreds is:

This package provides the means for Linux workstations to locally authenticate using an enterprise identity when the network is unavailable. Used in conjunction with the nss_updatedb utility, it provides a mechanism for disconnected use of network directories. They are designed to work with libpam-ldap and libnss-ldap.

There are three methods to install libpam-ccreds 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-ccreds 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-ccreds using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpam-ccreds

Install libpam-ccreds Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libpam-ccreds

Install libpam-ccreds 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 libpam-ccreds using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpam-ccreds

How To Uninstall libpam-ccreds on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libpam-ccreds package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpam-ccreds

Uninstall libpam-ccreds And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpam-ccreds and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-ccreds

Remove libpam-ccreds Configurations and Data

To remove libpam-ccreds configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-ccreds

Remove libpam-ccreds configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-ccreds

Dependencies

libpam-ccreds have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ccreds package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.