How To Install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo on Kali Linux.

What is libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

libapache2-mod-authn-yolo is:

The authn_yolo module is an authentication provider for Basic Authentication in the Apache2 web server. It accepts any combination of user and password.

Sometimes this is useful when testing or building a proof of concept, since there’s no need to generate a htpasswd file etc. It can also be used to pass a user name to Apache in a scenario where verification of the credentials is delegated to a reverse proxy in front of Apache.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo 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-authn-yolo 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-authn-yolo using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

Install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

Install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo 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-authn-yolo using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yolo on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-authn-yolo package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yolo And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

Remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

Remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-authn-yolo

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-authn-yolo have the following dependencies:

• apache2-api-20120211
• apache2-bin

References

• libapache2-mod-authn-yolo website

Summary

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