How To Install python-django-auth-ldap on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-auth-ldap on Debian 9. python-django-auth-ldap is Django LDAP authentication backend

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-auth-ldap on Debian 9.

What is python-django-auth-ldap

python-django-auth-ldap is:

Django authentication backend that authenticates against an LDAP service. Configuration can be as simple as a single distinguished name template, but there are many rich configuration options for working with users, groups, and permissions.

There are three methods to install python-django-auth-ldap on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python-django-auth-ldap Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-django-auth-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-django-auth-ldap

Install python-django-auth-ldap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-django-auth-ldap using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-django-auth-ldap

Install python-django-auth-ldap Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python-django-auth-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-django-auth-ldap

How To Uninstall python-django-auth-ldap on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-django-auth-ldap package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-django-auth-ldap

Uninstall python-django-auth-ldap And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-django-auth-ldap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-django-auth-ldap

Remove python-django-auth-ldap Configurations and Data

To remove python-django-auth-ldap configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-django-auth-ldap

Remove python-django-auth-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-django-auth-ldap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-django-auth-ldap

Dependencies

python-django-auth-ldap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-auth-ldap package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.