How to Install and Uninstall pam Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "pam" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install pam on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                pam
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pam" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall pam on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                pam
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pam package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package pam:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : pam
Version : 1.6.0-4.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.6 MiB
Installed : Yes (automatically)
Status : up-to-date
Source package : pam-1.6.0-4.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam
Summary : A Security Tool that Provides Authentication for Applications
Description :
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is a system security tool that
allows system administrators to set authentication policies without
having to recompile programs that do authentication.