How To Install libapache2-mod-gnutls on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-gnutls on Debian 10.
What is libapache2-mod-gnutls
libapache2-mod-gnutls is:
mod_gnutls provides TLS encryption using the GnuTLS library. It’s similar in purpose to mod_ssl, but doesn’t use OpenSSL, and provides some additional features:
- Background OCSP stapling,
- PKCS #11 access to server keys and certificates,
- using Monkeysphere for client certificate validation.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-gnutls on Debian 10. 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-gnutls 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-gnutls using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-gnutls
Install libapache2-mod-gnutls Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-gnutls using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-gnutls
Install libapache2-mod-gnutls 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-gnutls using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-gnutls
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-gnutls on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-gnutls package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-gnutls
Uninstall libapache2-mod-gnutls And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-gnutls and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-gnutls
Remove libapache2-mod-gnutls Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-gnutls configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-gnutls
Remove libapache2-mod-gnutls configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-gnutls configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-gnutls
Dependencies
libapache2-mod-gnutls have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-gnutls package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.