How to Install and Uninstall libpam-shield Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "libpam-shield" package

This tutorial shows how to install libpam-shield on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libpam-shield
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libpam-shield" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libpam-shield on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpam-shield
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpam-shield package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libpam-shield
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.6-1.3build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Source: pam-shield
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 105
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgdbm5 (>= 1.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
Suggests: iproute2, iptables, ufw
Filename: pool/universe/p/pam-shield/libpam-shield_0.9.6-1.3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 29184
MD5sum: 32764baad8e889e2ba9bc50daf491946
SHA1: 1184e26f9f9cec852308ff0443dd11baafd05c8a
SHA256: 383f81cfb7dba0acd759e50ac20db01ffff62560f0158f14aef96363bbce822a
Homepage: http://github.com/jtniehof/pam_shield
Description: locks out remote attackers trying password guessing
Description-md5: ceb6233bee814077977c82cd88d94313