How To Install libapache2-mod-evasive on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-evasive
on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libapache2-mod-evasive
libapache2-mod-evasive is:
mod_evasive is an evasive maneuvers module for Apache to provide some protection in the event of an HTTP DoS or DDoS attack or brute force attack.
It is also designed to be a detection tool, and can be easily configured to talk to ipchains, firewalls, routers, and etcetera.
This module only works on Apache 2.x servers
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-evasive
on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-evasive 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-evasive
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-evasive
Install libapache2-mod-evasive Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-evasive
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-evasive
Install libapache2-mod-evasive 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-evasive
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-evasive
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-evasive on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-evasive
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-evasive
Uninstall libapache2-mod-evasive And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-evasive
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-evasive
Remove libapache2-mod-evasive Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-evasive
configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-evasive
Remove libapache2-mod-evasive configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-evasive
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-evasive
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-evasive
package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.