How to Install and Uninstall libpam-u2f Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "libpam-u2f" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libpam-u2f on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpam-u2f" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall libpam-u2f on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpam-u2f
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpam-u2f package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpam-u2f
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 38
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Authentication Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: pam-u2f
Version: 1.0.3-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libu2f-host0 (>= 0.0), libu2f-server0 (>= 0.0.0)
Recommends: pamu2fcfg
Filename: pool/universe/p/pam-u2f/libpam-u2f_1.0.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 13992
MD5sum: d7849a6fafa6ed6a96e30c7b76db046a
SHA1: 8a8e957bdd46e233f4661a92c8061c89f73d03da
SHA256: 4b22df89b20db4ffa47be4b7b37a1c0552d29b1ab24bd97488a42c0a9b61a48f
Description-en: universal 2nd factor (U2F) PAM module
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an authentication mechanism that strengthen
other authentications, and through this PAM module it can be used to
require a U2F device in order to authenticate.
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This package contains the PAM module, which performs the U2F
Authentication step. Before this, you need to perform the U2F Registration
step which can be completed using the pamu2fcfg package.
Description-md5: 15c1cea4fb85bab8e83154ff676d27f0
Homepage: https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu