From: dchmelik@gmail.com   
      
   I found that if you remove pam from Slackware 15, you can no longer login.   
       I know pam started on a derivative Unix, but I wouldn't really   
   describe pam 'doing one thing and doing it well.'  In addition to   
   supposedly making logins more secure but also easy for various services,   
   it kind of took over doing too many things--many logins--and doesn't do   
   it well, because it forces you to use it for even the simplest login.   
       What would I have to do to safely remove pam entirely and change it   
   back to work how it did since days of classic Unix?   
       I know someone might want to use pam for a large organization's   
   servers (which might make easier) but I certainly don't want/need it for   
   desktop nor even my very small servers.   
      
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