How To Install openvpn-auth-ldap on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvpn-auth-ldap on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is openvpn-auth-ldap
openvpn-auth-ldap is:
A plugin that implements username/password authentication via LDAP for OpenVPN 2.x. It features:
- Simple Apache-style configuration file.
- LDAP group-based access restrictions.
- Will authenticate against any LDAP server that supports LDAP simple binds – including Active Directory.
There are three methods to install openvpn-auth-ldap on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openvpn-auth-ldap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openvpn-auth-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvpn-auth-ldap
Install openvpn-auth-ldap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openvpn-auth-ldap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvpn-auth-ldap
Install openvpn-auth-ldap 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 openvpn-auth-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvpn-auth-ldap
How To Uninstall openvpn-auth-ldap on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the openvpn-auth-ldap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvpn-auth-ldap
Uninstall openvpn-auth-ldap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvpn-auth-ldap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvpn-auth-ldap
Remove openvpn-auth-ldap Configurations and Data
To remove openvpn-auth-ldap configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvpn-auth-ldap
Remove openvpn-auth-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvpn-auth-ldap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvpn-auth-ldap
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvpn-auth-ldap package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
