How To Install libapache2-mod-dnssd on Debian 12

Learn how to install libapache2-mod-dnssd on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libapache2-mod-dnssd is Zeroconf support for Apache 2 via avahi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-dnssd on Debian 12.

What is libapache2-mod-dnssd

libapache2-mod-dnssd is:

mod_dnssd is an Apache HTTPD module which adds Zeroconf support via DNS-SD using Avahi. This allows Apache to advertise itself and the websites available to clients compatible with the protocol.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-dnssd on Debian 12. 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-dnssd 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-dnssd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-dnssd

Install libapache2-mod-dnssd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-dnssd

Install libapache2-mod-dnssd 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-dnssd

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-dnssd on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-dnssd

Uninstall libapache2-mod-dnssd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-dnssd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-dnssd

Remove libapache2-mod-dnssd Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-dnssd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-dnssd

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-dnssd

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-dnssd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-dnssd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.