How To Install pam-devel on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pam-devel on AlmaLinux 8.
What is pam-devel
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is a system security tool that allows system administrators to set authentication policy without having to recompile programs that handle authentication. This package contains header files used for building both PAM-aware applications and modules for use with the PAM system.
We can use yum or dnf to install pam-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pam-devel.
Install pam-devel 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 pam-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install pam-devel
Install pam-devel 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 pam-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install pam-devel
How To Uninstall pam-devel on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the pam-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove pam-devel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pam-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.