libpam0g-dev 1.0.1-10ubuntu1 (lpia binary) in ubuntu karmic

 Contains C header files and development shared libraries for libpam, the
 pluggable authentication modules, a suite of shared libraries that enable
 the local system administrator to choose how applications authenticate
 users.
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 PAM decouples applications from the authentication mechanism, making it
 possible to upgrade the authentication system without recompiling or
 rewriting the applications.