How To Install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7. mod_auth_mellon is A SAML 2.0 authentication module for the Apache Httpd Server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7.

What is mod_auth_mellon

The mod_auth_mellon module is an authentication service that implements the SAML 2.0 federation protocol. It grants access based on the attributes received in assertions generated by a IdP server.

We can use yum or dnf to install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mod_auth_mellon.

Install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install mod_auth_mellon

Install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install mod_auth_mellon

How To Uninstall mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove mod_auth_mellon

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_auth_mellon on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.