How to Install and Uninstall pam_userpass Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: January 26,2025

1. Install "pam_userpass" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install pam_userpass on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pam_userpass on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


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

Information for package pam_userpass:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : pam_userpass
Version : 1.0.2-66.7
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 15.4 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : pam_userpass-1.0.2-66.7.src
Upstream URL : https://www.openwall.com/pam/
Summary : Uses PAM Binary Prompts to Ask Applications for Username/Password
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.
pam_userpass uses PAM binary prompts to ask the application for the
username and password.