How To Install libpam0g-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam0g-dev on Debian 12.
What is libpam0g-dev
libpam0g-dev is:
Contains C header files and development libraries for libpam, the Pluggable Authentication Modules, a library that enables the local system administrator to choose how applications authenticate users.
PAM decouples applications from the authentication mechanism, making it possible to upgrade the authentication system without recompiling or rewriting the applications.
There are three methods to install libpam0g-dev 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-dev 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-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam0g-dev
Install libpam0g-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam0g-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam0g-dev
Install libpam0g-dev 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-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam0g-dev
How To Uninstall libpam0g-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpam0g-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam0g-dev
Uninstall libpam0g-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam0g-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam0g-dev
Remove libpam0g-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpam0g-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam0g-dev
Remove libpam0g-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam0g-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam0g-dev
Dependencies
libpam0g-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam0g-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.