How To Install ruby-rpam-ruby19 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rpam-ruby19 on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-rpam-ruby19 is PAM integration with Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rpam-ruby19 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-rpam-ruby19

ruby-rpam-ruby19 is:

This extension provides PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) integration. The library provides a stable API for applications to defer to for authentication tasks.

There are three methods to install ruby-rpam-ruby19 on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-rpam-ruby19 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-rpam-ruby19 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rpam-ruby19

Install ruby-rpam-ruby19 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rpam-ruby19 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-rpam-ruby19

Install ruby-rpam-ruby19 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-rpam-ruby19 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rpam-ruby19

How To Uninstall ruby-rpam-ruby19 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ruby-rpam-ruby19 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rpam-ruby19

Uninstall ruby-rpam-ruby19 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-rpam-ruby19 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rpam-ruby19

Remove ruby-rpam-ruby19 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-rpam-ruby19 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rpam-ruby19

Remove ruby-rpam-ruby19 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-rpam-ruby19 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rpam-ruby19

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rpam-ruby19 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.