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Command Explanations-enable-securedir=/lib/security:This switch sets install location for the PAM modules.-disable-regenerate-docu:This switch prevents this version of the package trying to buildits documentation, and failing, if the required dependenciesexcept are present,but is present. Remove this switch if youhave installed w3m (or elinks, with a link so it can be invoked as'links').chmod -v 4755/sbin/unixchkpwd: The unixchkpwd helper program mustbe setuid so that non- rootprocesses can access the shadow file. Configuration InformationConfiguration information is placed in /etc/pam.d/. Below is an example file:# Begin /etc/pam.d/otherauth required pamunix.so nullokaccount required pamunix.sosession required pamunix.sopassword required pamunix.so nullok# End /etc/pam.d/otherNow set up some generic files. As root:install -vdm755 /etc/pam.d &&cat /etc/pam.d/system-account /etc/pam.d/system-auth /etc/pam.d/system-session /etc/pam.d/system-password. NoteIn its default configuration, pamcracklib will allow multiplecase passwords as short as 6 characters, even with theminlen value set to 11.You should review the pamcracklib(8) man page and determine ifthese default values are acceptable for the security of yoursystem.If is NOT installed, use:cat /etc/pam.d/system-password /etc/pam.d/other. Sly and the family stone songs.