How To Install libapache2-mod-authn-webid on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-webid on Debian 9.
What is libapache2-mod-authn-webid
libapache2-mod-authn-webid is:
This module provides a WebID FOAF+SSL authentication mechanism for Apache.
FOAF+SSL is a secure authentication protocol that enables the building of distributed, open, and secure social networks: the Social Web. The protocol is being developed by the W3C WebID Incubator Group.
Clients are verified using a SPARQL query.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-authn-webid on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libapache2-mod-authn-webid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authn-webid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-authn-webid
Install libapache2-mod-authn-webid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authn-webid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-authn-webid
Install libapache2-mod-authn-webid Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authn-webid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-authn-webid
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-webid on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-authn-webid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-authn-webid
Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-webid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-webid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-authn-webid
Remove libapache2-mod-authn-webid Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-authn-webid configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-authn-webid
Remove libapache2-mod-authn-webid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-authn-webid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-authn-webid
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-authn-webid have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-webid package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
