How To Install sssd-ldap on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 350 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-ldap on Ubuntu.
What is sssd-ldap
sssd-ldap is:
Provides the LDAP back end that the SSSD can utilize to fetch identity data from and authenticate against an LDAP server.
There are three methods to install sssd-ldap on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install sssd-ldap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sssd-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sssd-ldap
Install sssd-ldap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sssd-ldap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sssd-ldap
Install sssd-ldap Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install sssd-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sssd-ldap
How To Uninstall sssd-ldap on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sssd-ldap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sssd-ldap
Uninstall sssd-ldap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sssd-ldap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sssd-ldap
Remove sssd-ldap Configurations and Data
To remove sssd-ldap configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sssd-ldap
Remove sssd-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sssd-ldap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sssd-ldap
Dependencies
sssd-ldap have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-ldap package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.