How To Install pam_url on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install pam_url on CentOS 7. pam_url is PAM module to authenticate with HTTP servers

Introduction

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

What is pam_url

The pam_url module enables you to authenticate users against a Web application, such as totpcgi.

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

Install pam_url on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install pam_url

Install pam_url 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 pam_url using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pam_url

How To Uninstall pam_url on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove pam_url

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Summary

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