How To Install libapache2-mod-geoip on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-geoip on Debian 9.
What is libapache2-mod-geoip
libapache2-mod-geoip is:
This is an apache2 module for finding the country that a web request originated from. It uses the GeoIP library and database to perform the lookup. The module allows manipulation of client requests from within Apache based on the country of origin.
This module only works on Apache 2 servers.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-geoip on Debian 9. 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-geoip 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-geoip using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-geoip
Install libapache2-mod-geoip Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-geoip using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-geoip
Install libapache2-mod-geoip 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-geoip using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-geoip
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-geoip on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-geoip package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-geoip
Uninstall libapache2-mod-geoip And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-geoip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-geoip
Remove libapache2-mod-geoip Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-geoip configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-geoip
Remove libapache2-mod-geoip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-geoip configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-geoip
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-geoip have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-geoip package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.