How To Install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam on Debian 12.
What is lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
lighttpd-mod-authn-pam is:
This package contains the authn_pam module for lighttpd. With this module, it is possible to perform authentication using PAM.
There are three methods to install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam 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 lighttpd-mod-authn-pam Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
Install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
Install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam 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 lighttpd-mod-authn-pam using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
How To Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam on Debian 12
To uninstall only the lighttpd-mod-authn-pam package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
Remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam Configurations and Data
To remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
Remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lighttpd-mod-authn-pam
Dependencies
lighttpd-mod-authn-pam have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
