How To Install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql on Debian 9.
What is lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql is:
This package contains the authn_mysql module for lighttpd. With this module, it is possible to perform authentication using a MySQL table.
There are three methods to install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql 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 lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
Install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
Install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql 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 lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
How To Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql on Debian 9
To uninstall only the lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
Remove lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
Remove lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql
Dependencies
lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-mysql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
