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

Last updated: November 15,2024

1. Install "pwauth.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install pwauth.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


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

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


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

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Available Packages
Name : pwauth
Version : 2.3.10
Release : 24.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 23 k
Source : pwauth-2.3.10-24.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : External plugin for mod_authnz_external authenticator
URL : https://github.com/phokz/pwauth/
License : BSD
Description : Pwauth is an authenticator designed to be used with mod_auth_external
: or mod_authnz_external and the Apache HTTP daemon to support reasonably
: secure web authentication out of the system password database on most
: versions of Unix.