How To Install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
ruby-omniauth-shibboleth is:
OmniAuth Shibboleth strategy is an OmniAuth strategy for authenticating through Shibboleth (SAML)
OmniAuth Shibboleth strategy uses the ‘auth hash’ for providing user attributes passed by Shibboleth SP. It enables developers to use Shibboleth and the other authentication methods, including local auth, together in one application.
There are three methods to install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
Install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
Install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
How To Uninstall ruby-omniauth-shibboleth on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ruby-omniauth-shibboleth package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
Uninstall ruby-omniauth-shibboleth And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-omniauth-shibboleth and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
Remove ruby-omniauth-shibboleth Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-omniauth-shibboleth configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
Remove ruby-omniauth-shibboleth configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-omniauth-shibboleth configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-omniauth-shibboleth
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-omniauth-shibboleth package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.