pam-compat32: pam-compat32 (Pluggable Authentication Modules) pam-compat32: pam-compat32: PAM = Pluggable Authentication Modules. Basically, it is a flexible pam-compat32: mechanism for authenticating users. PAM provides a way to develop pam-compat32: programs that are independent of authentication scheme. However, pam-compat32: these programs will need "authentication modules" (and libpam) at pam-compat32: run-time in order to work. pam-compat32: pam-compat32: Homepage: http://www.linux-pam.org/ pam-compat32: pam-compat32: This package contains 32-bit compatibility binaries.