How to Install and Uninstall libpam-shield Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "libpam-shield" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libpam-shield on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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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 steps below to uninstall libpam-shield on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libpam-shield
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.6-1.3build2
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: 113
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgdbm6 (>= 1.16), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
Suggests: iproute2, iptables, ufw
Filename: pool/universe/p/pam-shield/libpam-shield_0.9.6-1.3build2_amd64.deb
Size: 29168
MD5sum: 70328ce40126b0df2951a15e35150a88
SHA1: f9b82eca5c94639a65486b241ece475f0cfe5e3a
SHA256: bb11c1da7697ef60b781fdd46c4d594bc597d0539a2600547074512d1fc64107
SHA512: 54f8ab5aab4df22591c1276d391c928d2693a150a5b1000bd029454ccc20ff640f4167df9f9c51d53bfa783f7e071afeb14966cc93028087717a6c55ae1fa7f7
Homepage: http://github.com/jtniehof/pam_shield
Description-en: locks out remote attackers trying password guessing
In certain situations it is not possible to use host based
authentication and here pam-shield comes in use.
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It locks out brute-force password crackers using null-route or iptables rules.
Description-md5: ceb6233bee814077977c82cd88d94313