How to Install and Uninstall pam.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "pam.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pam.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                pam.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pam.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall pam.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                pam.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pam.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : pam
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.1.8
Release : 23.el7
Size : 2.5 M
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : An extensible library which provides authentication for
: applications
URL : http://www.linux-pam.org/
License : BSD and GPLv2+
Description : PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is a system security tool
: that allows system administrators to set authentication policy
: without having to recompile programs that handle authentication.