How to Install and Uninstall libpam-biometric Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 29,2024

You can also install and uninstall the libpam-biometric on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "libpam-biometric" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libpam-biometric on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpam-biometric" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libpam-biometric on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the libpam-biometric package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libpam-biometric
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.2-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Source: ukui-biometric-auth
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Kylin Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 811
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3.1), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.15.1), libqt5dbus5 (>= 5.14.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Suggests: biometric-auth
Breaks: ukui-polkit (<< 1.0.3)
Replaces: ukui-polkit (<< 1.0.3)
Filename: pool/universe/u/ukui-biometric-auth/libpam-biometric_1.2.2-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 434990
MD5sum: ab8a2c29fb0d52f80fbbb0bf0f8d30bd
SHA1: 438baa97c30aa9ea9c9a1f3f46a0ed8731526c95
SHA256: 2b6406d5fc5d749f41945b7b7ba0777da420a66ddcbdb66459f8c9a29dbaee95
SHA512: 570f0e2ca917d2ee1de9f3ac0cec63f488db9ebc91a5f4acb1c7ab2d565ef0508ca71c94c2f4accd2257a73d0aea9d08526d79a38f0645bc4d4c17b46f6bec01
Homepage: https://github.com/ukui/ukui-biometric-auth
Description: Insertable authentication module for PAM
Description-md5: fa0648e72a0ea4d1a93df6ef56517fb8