How to Install and Uninstall pam.x86_64 Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last updated: January 25,2025

1. Install "pam.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install pam.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                pam.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pam.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall pam.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                pam.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pam.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last metadata expiration check: 1:41:41 ago on Mon Feb 26 15:59:38 2024.
Installed Packages
Name : pam
Version : 1.3.1
Release : 27.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 2.5 M
Source : pam-1.3.1-27.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
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.