How To Install pam_ssh_agent_auth on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pam_ssh_agent_auth in AlmaLinux 8. pam_ssh_agent_auth is PAM module for authentication with ssh-agent

Introduction

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

What is pam_ssh_agent_auth

This package contains a PAM module which can be used to authenticate users using ssh keys stored in a ssh-agent. Through the use of the forwarding of ssh-agent connection it also allows to authenticate with remote ssh-agent instance. The module is most useful for su and sudo service stacks.

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

Install pam_ssh_agent_auth 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_ssh_agent_auth using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pam_ssh_agent_auth

Install pam_ssh_agent_auth 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_ssh_agent_auth using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pam_ssh_agent_auth

How To Uninstall pam_ssh_agent_auth on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove pam_ssh_agent_auth

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Summary

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