How To Install libpam-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libpam-kwallet5 is KWallet (Kf5) integration with PAM

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpam-kwallet5

libpam-kwallet5 is:

The KDE Wallet system provides a secure way to store passwords and other secret information, allowing the user to remember only a single KDE Wallet password instead of numerous different passwords and credentials.

This package provides a simple PAM integration for KWallet, so you can log in to open a KWallet.

There are three methods to install libpam-kwallet5 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-kwallet5 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-kwallet5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpam-kwallet5

Install libpam-kwallet5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpam-kwallet5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpam-kwallet5

Install libpam-kwallet5 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-kwallet5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpam-kwallet5

How To Uninstall libpam-kwallet5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpam-kwallet5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpam-kwallet5

Uninstall libpam-kwallet5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpam-kwallet5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-kwallet5

Remove libpam-kwallet5 Configurations and Data

To remove libpam-kwallet5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-kwallet5

Remove libpam-kwallet5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpam-kwallet5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-kwallet5

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-kwallet5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.