Information about the package, python-pam, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-pam package is designed for, Pure Python interface to the Pluggable Authentication Modules.
Package Name:
python-pam
Summary:
Pure Python interface to the Pluggable Authentication Modules
Description:
This module provides an authenticate function that allows the caller to authenticate a given username / password against the PAM system on Linux.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
0.1.4
Release:
2.el6
Size:
8.7 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
MIT
Control the python-pam package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-pam
This command will install python-pam on the server.
yum remove python-pam
This command will un-install python-pam on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-pam, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-pam
This command will un-install python-pam 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 python-pam when using the -y flag.
yum update python-pam
This command will update python-pam to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-pam, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-pam
This command will update python-pam 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 python-pam when using the -y flag.
yum info python-pam
This command will show you core information about the python-pam package.
yum deplist python-pam
This command will show you the dependencies for python-pam. 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 python-pam
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-pam. 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.