How To Install libapache2-mod-bw on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-bw on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-bw
libapache2-mod-bw is:
This module allows you to limit bandwidth usage on every virtual host or directory or to restrict the number of simultaneous connections.
The bandwidth control, for example, can be configured according to the criteria: origin of the connection, file extension, file size or user agent of the client.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-bw on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-bw 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-bw using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-bw
Install libapache2-mod-bw Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-bw using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-bw
Install libapache2-mod-bw 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-bw using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-bw
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-bw on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-bw package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-bw
Uninstall libapache2-mod-bw And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-bw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-bw
Remove libapache2-mod-bw Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-bw configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-bw
Remove libapache2-mod-bw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-bw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-bw
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-bw package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
