# Install pam-u2f Provides an easy way to use U2F-compliant authenticators with PAM. Version 1.4.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pam-u2f ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pam-u2f ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pam-u2f ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/pam-u2f/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pam-u2f ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pam-u2f from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libpam-u2f ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libpam-u2f from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pam-u2f ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pam-u2f from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pam_u2f ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/pam_u2f/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pam-u2f ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pam-u2f from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pam_u2f ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pam_u2f from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:pam-u2f - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.4.0 - **Source summary:** Provides an easy way to use U2F-compliant authenticators with PAM - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - pamu2fcfg (cli) - pamu2fcfg (alias) ## Dependencies - libfido2 - openssl@3 ## Build Dependencies - asciidoc - autoconf - automake - libtool - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: To use a U2F key for PAM authentication, specify the full path to the module ($HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/pam-u2f/lib/pam/pam_u2f.so) in a PAM configuration. You can find all PAM configurations in /etc/pam.d. For further installation instructions, please visit https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/#installation. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.4.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pam-u2f - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libpam-u2f - 1.4.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpam-u2f from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | universal 2nd factor (U2F) PAM module | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - Debian apt - pamu2fcfg - 1.4.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pamu2fcfg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | universal 2nd factor (U2F) PAM module command-line helper tool | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - Nix - pam_u2f: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/pam_u2f/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libpam-u2f - 1.1.0-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpam-u2f from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | universal 2nd factor (U2F) PAM module | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - Ubuntu apt - pamu2fcfg - 1.1.0-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pamu2fcfg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | universal 2nd factor (U2F) PAM module command-line helper tool | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - apk - pam-u2f - 1.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pam-u2f from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) for U2F | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - apk - pam-u2f-doc - 1.4.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pam-u2f-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) for U2F (documentation) | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/ - dnf - pam-u2f - 1.4.0-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pam-u2f from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Implements PAM authentication over U2F | https://github.com/Yubico/pam-u2f - dnf - pamu2fcfg - 1.4.0-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pamu2fcfg from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Configures PAM authentication over U2F | https://github.com/Yubico/pam-u2f - pacman - pam-u2f - 1.4.0-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pam-u2f from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) PAM authentication module from Yubico | https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f - zypper - pam_u2f - 1.4.0-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pam_u2f from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | U2F authentication integration into PAM | https://developers.yubico.com - 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