How To Install apache2-data on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2-data on Kali Linux.
What is apache2-data
The Apache HTTP Server Project’s goal is to build a secure, efficient and extensible HTTP server as standards-compliant open source software. The result has long been the number one web server on the Internet.
This package contains architecture-independent common files such as icons, error pages and static index files.
There are three ways to install apache2-data 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 apache2-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install apache2-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apache2-data
Install apache2-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apache2-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apache2-data
Install apache2-data 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 Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install apache2-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apache2-data
How To Uninstall apache2-data on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the apache2-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apache2-data
Uninstall apache2-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apache2-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apache2-data
Remove apache2-data Configurations and Data
To remove apache2-data configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apache2-data
Remove apache2-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apache2-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apache2-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2-data using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.