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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "libpam-shield" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libpam-shield on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libpam-shield on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpam-shield
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 105
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jonathan Niehof
Architecture: amd64
Source: pam-shield
Version: 0.9.6-1.2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgdbm3 (>= 1.8.3), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Suggests: iproute, iptables, ufw
Filename: pool/universe/p/pam-shield/libpam-shield_0.9.6-1.2_amd64.deb
Size: 30006
MD5sum: 275742f91b99f6059685122b3df848b6
SHA1: 54c57ef8c1f68425414894c9ee285adec7e50327
SHA256: 677f2826797bc3beddaa18b6adeaf90d0880d82b87ad1914644678250d907ad3
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
Homepage: http://github.com/jtniehof/pam_shield
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu