How to Install and Uninstall pam_pkcs11 Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "pam_pkcs11" package

This tutorial shows how to install pam_pkcs11 on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                pam_pkcs11
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pam_pkcs11" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall pam_pkcs11 on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                pam_pkcs11
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pam_pkcs11 package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package pam_pkcs11:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : pam_pkcs11
Version : 0.6.12-5.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.2 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : pam_pkcs11-0.6.12-5.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/OpenSC/pam_pkcs11
Summary : PKCS #11 PAM Module
Description :
This Linux PAM module allows X.509 a certificate-based user
authentication. The certificate and its dedicated private key are
thereby accessed by means of an appropriate PKCS #11 module. For the
verification of the users' certificates, locally stored CA certificates
as well as online or locally accessible CRLs are used.
Additionally, the package includes pam_pkcs11-related tools:
* pkcs11_eventmgr: Generates actions on card insert, removal, or
time-out events
* pklogin_finder: Gets the login name that maps to a certificate
* pkcs11_inspect: Inspects the contents of a certificate
* make_hash_links: Creates hash link directories for storing CAs and
CRLs