How To Install mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_auth_gssapi in AlmaLinux 8. mod_auth_gssapi is A GSSAPI Authentication module for Apache

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8.

What is mod_auth_gssapi

The mod_auth_gssapi module is an authentication service that implements the SPNEGO based HTTP Authentication protocol defined in RFC4559.

We can use yum or dnf to install mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mod_auth_gssapi.

Install mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mod_auth_gssapi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_auth_gssapi

Install mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mod_auth_gssapi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mod_auth_gssapi

How To Uninstall mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the mod_auth_gssapi package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mod_auth_gssapi

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_auth_gssapi on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.