How To Install libpam-runtime on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-runtime on Kali Linux.
What is libpam-runtime
libpam-runtime is:
Contains configuration files and directories required for authentication to work on Debian systems. This package is required on almost all installations.
There are three methods to install libpam-runtime 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-runtime Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpam-runtime using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam-runtimeInstall libpam-runtime Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpam-runtime using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam-runtimeInstall libpam-runtime 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-runtime using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam-runtimeHow To Uninstall libpam-runtime on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libpam-runtime package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam-runtimeUninstall libpam-runtime And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam-runtime and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-runtimeRemove libpam-runtime Configurations and Data
To remove libpam-runtime configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-runtimeRemove libpam-runtime configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam-runtime configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-runtimeDependencies
libpam-runtime have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-runtime package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
