How To Install libapache2-mod-fcgid on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-fcgid on Kali Linux.
What is libapache2-mod-fcgid
libapache2-mod-fcgid is:
This package contains mod_fcgid, a high-performance alternative to mod_cgi or mod_cgid. It starts a sufficient number of instances of the CGI program to handle concurrent requests. These programs remain running to handle further incoming requests.
It is a binary-compatible alternative to Apache module mod_fastcgi.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-fcgid 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-fcgid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-fcgid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-fcgidInstall libapache2-mod-fcgid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-fcgid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-fcgidInstall libapache2-mod-fcgid 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-fcgid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-fcgidHow To Uninstall libapache2-mod-fcgid on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-fcgid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-fcgidUninstall libapache2-mod-fcgid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-fcgid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-fcgidRemove libapache2-mod-fcgid Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-fcgid configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-fcgidRemove libapache2-mod-fcgid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-fcgid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-fcgidDependencies
libapache2-mod-fcgid have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-fcgid package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.