How to Install and Uninstall libpam-cap Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "libpam-cap" package

This is a short guide on how to install libpam-cap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libpam-cap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpam-cap
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpam-cap package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpam-cap
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 40
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christian Kastner
Architecture: amd64
Source: libcap2
Version: 1:2.24-12
Replaces: libcap2-bin (<< 1:2.22-1.1)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpam-runtime (>= 1.1.3-2~)
Breaks: libcap2-bin (<< 1:2.22-1.1)
Filename: pool/main/libc/libcap2/libpam-cap_2.24-12_amd64.deb
Size: 7282
MD5sum: 67c6eadbd739b6e5c1568e3fcc152991
SHA1: 84f338ce8d47e9e5bf755cdfe6e4f8f98b779691
SHA256: 0658f9b22fb029feda3ee668d3edc94e6fe22b5214f6d93a2a812a63b85c878e
Description-en: POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (PAM module)
Libcap implements the user-space interfaces to the POSIX 1003.1e capabilities
available in Linux kernels. These capabilities are a partitioning of the all
powerful root privilege into a set of distinct privileges.
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This package contains the PAM module for enforcing capabilities on users and
groups at PAM session start time.
Description-md5: c481c3648554442cc6a66d0b34d0d8f6
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m