How To Install libapache2-mod-auth-plain on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-plain on Kali Linux. libapache2-mod-auth-plain is Module for Apache2 which provides plaintext authentication

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-plain on Kali Linux.

What is libapache2-mod-auth-plain

libapache2-mod-auth-plain is:

mod_auth_plain implements authentication routines using plain text files for Apache’s authentication protocol.

This package provides the module for Apache 2.0 server.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-auth-plain 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 libapache2-mod-auth-plain Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-plain using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-auth-plain

Install libapache2-mod-auth-plain Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-auth-plain using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-auth-plain

Install libapache2-mod-auth-plain 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 libapache2-mod-auth-plain using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-auth-plain

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-plain on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-auth-plain package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-auth-plain

Uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-plain And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-auth-plain and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-auth-plain

Remove libapache2-mod-auth-plain Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-auth-plain configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-auth-plain

Remove libapache2-mod-auth-plain configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-auth-plain configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-auth-plain

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-auth-plain have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-auth-plain package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.