Information about the package, pam_mysql, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The pam_mysql package is designed for, PAM module for auth UNIX users using MySQL data base.
Package Name:
pam_mysql
Summary:
PAM module for auth UNIX users using MySQL data base
Description:
Pam_mysql aims to provide a backend neutral means of authenticating users against an MySQL database.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.7
Release:
0.12.rc1.el6
Size:
38 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the pam_mysql package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install pam_mysql
This command will install pam_mysql on the server.
yum remove pam_mysql
This command will un-install pam_mysql on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove pam_mysql, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove pam_mysql
This command will un-install pam_mysql on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove pam_mysql when using the -y flag.
yum update pam_mysql
This command will update pam_mysql to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove pam_mysql, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update pam_mysql
This command will update pam_mysql to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove pam_mysql when using the -y flag.
yum info pam_mysql
This command will show you core information about the pam_mysql package.
yum deplist pam_mysql
This command will show you the dependencies for pam_mysql. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update pam_mysql
This command will check if there is an update waiting on pam_mysql. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.