How To Install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam on Kali Linux.
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 Kali Linux. 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 updateAfter 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-pamInstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-pamInstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-pamHow To Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the lighttpd-mod-authn-pam package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pamUninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-pam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd-mod-authn-pamRemove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam Configurations and Data
To remove lighttpd-mod-authn-pam configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd-mod-authn-pamRemove 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-pamDependencies
lighttpd-mod-authn-pam have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-pam package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
