How To Install libpam-p11 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-p11 on Kali Linux. libpam-p11 is PAM module for using PKCS#11 smart cards

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-p11 on Kali Linux.

What is libpam-p11

libpam-p11 is:

A Pluggable Authentication Module for PKCS#11 based smart cards. Useful for enabling smart card based user login to a system.

There are three methods to install libpam-p11 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-p11 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-p11 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpam-p11

Install libpam-p11 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpam-p11 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpam-p11

Install libpam-p11 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-p11 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpam-p11

How To Uninstall libpam-p11 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libpam-p11 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpam-p11

Uninstall libpam-p11 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpam-p11 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-p11

Remove libpam-p11 Configurations and Data

To remove libpam-p11 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-p11

Remove libpam-p11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpam-p11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-p11

Dependencies

libpam-p11 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-p11 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.