How To Install mini-httpd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mini-httpd on Kali Linux. mini-httpd is Small HTTP server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mini-httpd on Kali Linux.

What is mini-httpd

mini-httpd is:

mini-httpd implements all basic features of a HTTPD, including: GET,HEAD,POST methods, common MIME types, basic authentication, virtual hosting, CGI, directory listing, trailing-slash redirection, standard logging, custom error pages etc. It also can be configured to do SSL and IPv6.

There are three methods to install mini-httpd on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install mini-httpd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mini-httpd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mini-httpd

Install mini-httpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mini-httpd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mini-httpd

Install mini-httpd Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install mini-httpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mini-httpd

How To Uninstall mini-httpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mini-httpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mini-httpd

Uninstall mini-httpd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mini-httpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mini-httpd

Remove mini-httpd Configurations and Data

To remove mini-httpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mini-httpd

Remove mini-httpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mini-httpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mini-httpd

Dependencies

mini-httpd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mini-httpd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.