How to Install and Uninstall pwauth Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "pwauth" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install pwauth on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pwauth
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pwauth" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pwauth on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: pwauth
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hai Zaar
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.11-0.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
Recommends: libapache2-mod-authnz-external (>= 3.1.0)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pwauth/pwauth_2.3.11-0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 8808
MD5sum: 4eea3df949557e21ee35010d2afee2f3
SHA1: 185fe56ec40963ada5f623eca7d1d92e8363f974
SHA256: eb65eca6b01ccb22bed4db61c3112ee37c8b0a8ff8f91a02701c641cb36dd787
Description-en: authenticator for mod_authnz_external and the Apache HTTP Daemon
Pwauth is an authenticator designed to be used with
mod_auth_external or mod_authnz_external and the Apache
HTTP Daemon to support reasonably secure web
authentication out of the system password database on most
versions of Unix. Particulary - secure authentication
against PAM.
Description-md5: b35b5dddb2c3987ab982caee05fbe48c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu