How To Install libpam0g on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam0g on Debian 12.
What is libpam0g
libpam0g is:
Contains the shared library for Linux-PAM, a library that enables the local system administrator to choose how applications authenticate users. In other words, without rewriting or recompiling a PAM-aware application, it is possible to switch between the authentication mechanism(s) it uses. One may entirely upgrade the local authentication system without touching the applications themselves.
There are three methods to install libpam0g on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpam0g Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam0g using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam0g
Install libpam0g Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam0g using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam0g
Install libpam0g 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam0g using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam0g
How To Uninstall libpam0g on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpam0g package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam0g
Uninstall libpam0g And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam0g and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam0g
Remove libpam0g Configurations and Data
To remove libpam0g configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam0g
Remove libpam0g configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam0g configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam0g
Dependencies
libpam0g have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam0g package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.