How To Install mod_lua on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_lua in Fedora 36. mod_lua is Lua scripting support for the Apache HTTP Server

Introduction

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

What is mod_lua

The mod_lua module allows the server to be extended with scripts written in the Lua programming language.

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

Install mod_lua 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_lua using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_lua

Install mod_lua 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_lua using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mod_lua

How To Uninstall mod_lua on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove mod_lua

mod_lua Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/00-lua.conf
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/6b/a3ca089560492ca7055a0c98d722e404351ce8
/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_lua.so

References

Summary

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