How To Install simpleid-store-dynalogin on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install simpleid-store-dynalogin on Ubuntu 18.04. simpleid-store-dynalogin is two-factor HOTP/TOTP authentication - OpenID provider

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install simpleid-store-dynalogin on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is simpleid-store-dynalogin

simpleid-store-dynalogin is:

dynalogin is a two-factor authentication framework based on the HOTP/TOTP (Open Authentication) algorithm. Dynalogin can store credentials in any database supported by UNIXODBC, which makes the solution robust and scalable. It can also store credentials in flat files if desired. dynalogin has been successfully integrated in solutions for OpenID, making it possible to use two-factor authentication with hundreds of other web applications and public web sites. There is a dynalogin soft-token for Android and it also works with Google Authenticator.

This package provides a datastore extension for the OpenID provider SimpleID, which is implemented entirely in PHP and has minimal other dependencies. The extension allows SimpleID users (configured in flat files) to authenticate against a dynalogin server.

There are three methods to install simpleid-store-dynalogin 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 simpleid-store-dynalogin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install simpleid-store-dynalogin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install simpleid-store-dynalogin

Install simpleid-store-dynalogin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install simpleid-store-dynalogin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install simpleid-store-dynalogin

Install simpleid-store-dynalogin 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 simpleid-store-dynalogin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install simpleid-store-dynalogin

How To Uninstall simpleid-store-dynalogin on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the simpleid-store-dynalogin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove simpleid-store-dynalogin

Uninstall simpleid-store-dynalogin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall simpleid-store-dynalogin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove simpleid-store-dynalogin

Remove simpleid-store-dynalogin Configurations and Data

To remove simpleid-store-dynalogin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge simpleid-store-dynalogin

Remove simpleid-store-dynalogin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove simpleid-store-dynalogin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simpleid-store-dynalogin

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Summary

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