How to Install libpam-pwdfile software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install libpam-pwdfile software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

libpam-pwdfile software package provides PAM module allowing authentication via an /etc/passwd-like file, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libpam-pwdfile 

libpam-pwdfile is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libpam-pwdfile package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libpam-pwdfile *

You will get with libpam-pwdfile package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libpam-pwdfile package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Administration Utilities
Package libpam-pwdfile
Version 1.0-1
Description PAM module allowing authentication via an /etc/passwd-like file
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libpam-pwdfile software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?