How To Install libapache2-mod-scgi on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-scgi on Debian 10.
What is libapache2-mod-scgi
libapache2-mod-scgi is:
The SCGI protocol is a replacement for the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) protocol. It is a proposed standard for applications to interface with HTTP servers. It is similar to FastCGI but is designed to be easier to implement.
This package is an Apache module implementing the client side of the protocol.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-scgi on Debian 10. 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-scgi 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-scgi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-scgi
Install libapache2-mod-scgi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-scgi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-scgi
Install libapache2-mod-scgi 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-scgi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-scgi
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-scgi on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-scgi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-scgi
Uninstall libapache2-mod-scgi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-scgi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-scgi
Remove libapache2-mod-scgi Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-scgi configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-scgi
Remove libapache2-mod-scgi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-scgi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-scgi
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-scgi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-scgi package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
