How To Install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Ubuntu 22.04. lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl is SASL authentication module for lighttpd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl on Ubuntu 22.04.

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 Ubuntu 22.04. 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 22.04

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 Ubuntu 22.04, 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 Ubuntu 22.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-authn-sasl package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.