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Linux PAM

Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is a suite of libraries that allow a Linux system administrator to configure methods to authenticate users. It provides a flexible and centralized way to switch authentication methods for secured applications by using configuration files instead of changing application code. There are Linux PAM libraries…

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License
GNU General Public License or Modified BSD License
Operating system
Linux
Repository
github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam
Stable release
1.7.2 / 22 January 2026
Type
authentication
Written in
C

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Linux PAM

Nodes8
Edges7
Triples10
Avg. degree1.75
Density0.25
Components1

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Linux PAM

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License · 1
Linux PAM → GNU General Public License or Modified BSD License
Operating system · 1
Linux PAM → Linux
Repository · 1
Linux PAM → github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam
Stable release · 1
Linux PAM → 1.7.2 / 22 January 2026
Type · 1
Linux PAM → authentication
Website · 1
Linux PAM → linux-pam.org
Written in · 1
Linux PAM → C

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authentication modules linux pam methods passwords may also pluggable linux-pam libraries using account conditions like user password session system authenticate

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Linux PAMLicenseGNU General Public License or Modified BSD License1.00infobox
Linux PAMOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
Linux PAMRepositorygithub.com/linux-pam/linux-pam1.00infobox
Linux PAMStable release1.7.2 / 22 January 20261.00infobox
Linux PAMTypeauthentication1.00infobox
Linux PAMWebsitelinux-pam.org1.00infobox
Linux PAMWritten inC1.00infobox
local passwordsinstance ofThere are Linux PAM libraries allowing authentication using methods0.80text
LDAPinstance ofThere are Linux PAM libraries allowing authentication using methods0.80text
or fingerprint readersinstance ofThere are Linux PAM libraries allowing authentication using methods0.80text

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