How To Install libpam-tacplus on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-tacplus on Ubuntu 18.04. libpam-tacplus is PAM module for using TACACS+ as an authentication service

Introduction

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

What is libpam-tacplus

libpam-tacplus is:

This PAM module support authentication, authorization (account management) and accounting (session management) performed using TACACS+ protocol designed by Cisco.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libpam-tacplus

Install libpam-tacplus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libpam-tacplus

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

sudo aptitude -y install libpam-tacplus

How To Uninstall libpam-tacplus on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libpam-tacplus

Uninstall libpam-tacplus And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-tacplus

Remove libpam-tacplus Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-tacplus

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

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

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

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Summary

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