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

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "libpam-encfs" package

Please follow the guidance below to install libpam-encfs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall libpam-encfs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libpam-encfs
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 74
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Agustin Martin Domingo
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1.4.4-7
Depends: encfs, libpam-runtime (>= 1.0.1-6), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
Filename: pool/universe/libp/libpam-encfs/libpam-encfs_0.1.4.4-7_amd64.deb
Size: 17134
MD5sum: beaae98db907684116e86f0d2050dc1b
SHA1: a0f8248c13244cbd63f21b8ed5a31ad89572cf66
SHA256: d71585fe61ac30db158c056f81d097a5e1c6445c36c77f84e70a8e9f1f32903f
Description-en: PAM module to automatically mount encfs filesystems on login
This PAM module integrates encfs and PAM, so home directories are
automatically mounted on login. EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in
user-space, this PAM module easily allow each user to have an encrypted home,
and mount it automatically using its login password as encfs password.
Description-md5: 8d52be1c31cea38768c53d34621d8115
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/pam-encfs
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu