How To Install sssd-kcm on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-kcm on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is sssd-kcm
sssd-kcm is:
Provides an implementation of a Kerberos KCM server. Use this package if you want to use the KCM: Kerberos credentials cache.
There are three methods to install sssd-kcm 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 sssd-kcm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sssd-kcm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sssd-kcm
Install sssd-kcm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sssd-kcm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sssd-kcm
Install sssd-kcm 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 sssd-kcm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sssd-kcm
How To Uninstall sssd-kcm on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the sssd-kcm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sssd-kcm
Uninstall sssd-kcm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sssd-kcm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sssd-kcm
Remove sssd-kcm Configurations and Data
To remove sssd-kcm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sssd-kcm
Remove sssd-kcm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sssd-kcm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sssd-kcm
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-kcm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
