How To Install mod_gnutls on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_gnutls in Fedora 36. mod_gnutls is GnuTLS module for the Apache HTTP server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_gnutls on Fedora 36.

What is `mod_gnutls`

mod_gnutls uses the GnuTLS library to provide SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 encryption for Apache HTTPD. It is similar to mod_ssl in purpose, but does not use OpenSSL. A primary benefit of using this module is the ability to configure multiple SSL certificates for a single IP-address/port combination (useful for securing virtual hosts). Features * Support for SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1. * Support for client certificates. * Support for RFC 5081 OpenPGP certificate authentication. * Support for Server Name Indication. * Distributed SSL Session Cache via Memcached * Local SSL Session Cache using DBM * Sets enviromental vars for scripts (compatible with mod_ssl vars) * Small and focused code base Lines of code in mod_gnutls Lines of code in mod_ssl

We can use yum or dnf to install mod_gnutls on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mod_gnutls.

Install mod_gnutls on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mod_gnutls using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_gnutls

Install mod_gnutls on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mod_gnutls using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mod_gnutls

How To Uninstall mod_gnutls on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the mod_gnutls package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mod_gnutls

mod_gnutls Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/httpd/conf.d/mod_gnutls.conf
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/d1
/usr/lib/.build-id/d1/c2fcf804a267fdc82712a0c9645300a496933a
/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_gnutls.so
/usr/share/doc/mod_gnutls
/usr/share/doc/mod_gnutls/LICENSE
/usr/share/doc/mod_gnutls/NOTICE
/usr/share/doc/mod_gnutls/README

References

mod_gnutls website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_gnutls on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).