How To Install python3-pam on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pam on Debian 11. python3-pam is Python interface to the PAM library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pam on Debian 11.

What is python3-pam

python3-pam is:

This module makes the PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) functions available in Python 3. With this module you can write Python 3 applications that implement authentication services using PAM.

There are three methods to install python3-pam on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-pam Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pam using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pam

Install python3-pam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pam using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pam

Install python3-pam 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 python3-pam using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pam

How To Uninstall python3-pam on Debian 11

To uninstall only the python3-pam package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pam

Uninstall python3-pam And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pam

Remove python3-pam Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pam configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pam

Remove python3-pam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pam configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pam

Dependencies

python3-pam have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pam package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.