There are other potential reasons for updating pam to a newer version. One is that it's a security-related module, and there are bound to have been security fixes in the mean time. Another is new functionality; for example I need pam_exec -- which was added in 0.99.4.0 -- to solve https://answers.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4443
There are other potential reasons for updating pam to a newer version. One is that it's a security-related module, and there are bound to have been security fixes in the mean time. Another is new functionality; for example I need pam_exec -- which was added in 0.99.4.0 -- to solve https:/ /answers. beta.launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +ticket/ 4443