Install krb5-config and kinit

Learn how to install krb5-config and kinit

To install krb5-config and kinit, you can use the following commands based on your Linux distribution:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libkrb5-dev krb5-user

Check krb5-config installation by running:

which krb5-config && krb5-config --version

You might faced an error about missing C compiler. This is normal if you only need the configuration tool itself. However, if you need full functionality, you can install build essential packages:

sudo apt install -y build-essential

To check if kinit is installed, run:

which kinit && kinit

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KarChunT

Last Updated

Tue Jul 01 2025

Tags

Kerberoskrb5-configkinit