How To Install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Debian 12.
What is lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl is:
This package contains the authn_sasl module for lighttpd. With this module, it is possible to perform authentication using SASL.
There are three methods to install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Debian 12. 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-sasl 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-sasl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
Install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
Install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl 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-sasl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
How To Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Debian 12
To uninstall only the lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
Uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
Remove lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl Configurations and Data
To remove lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
Remove lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl
Dependencies
lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.