How To Install mod_ldap on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_ldap in AlmaLinux 8. mod_ldap is LDAP authentication modules for the Apache HTTP Server

Introduction

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

What is mod_ldap

The mod_ldap and mod_authnz_ldap modules add support for LDAP authentication to the Apache HTTP Server.

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

Install mod_ldap 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_ldap using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_ldap

Install mod_ldap 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_ldap using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mod_ldap

How To Uninstall mod_ldap on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove mod_ldap

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Summary

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