How To Install libwebkdc-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkdc-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libwebkdc-perl is Perl libraries for WebAuth central login server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkdc-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libwebkdc-perl

libwebkdc-perl is:

WebAuth is a cookie-based web authentication system built on top of Kerberos. It relies on a central authentication server that handles all user authentication for a domain and creates user authentication credentials for any web server that needs strong authentication.

This package contains the WebKDC Perl modules that support the WebLogin server, which handles user authentication and the establishment of initial authentication credentials.

There are three methods to install libwebkdc-perl 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 libwebkdc-perl Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkdc-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwebkdc-perl

Install libwebkdc-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libwebkdc-perl

Install libwebkdc-perl 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 libwebkdc-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwebkdc-perl

How To Uninstall libwebkdc-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libwebkdc-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwebkdc-perl

Uninstall libwebkdc-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebkdc-perl

Remove libwebkdc-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkdc-perl

Remove libwebkdc-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkdc-perl

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Summary

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