How To Install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir on Ubuntu 18.04. libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir is Apache module that provides UserDir lookups via LDAP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir is:

This module implements UserDir (~/public_html/) directory lookups using data from an LDAP directory.

This package provides the module for the Apache 2 server.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-ldap-userdir 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-ldap-userdir using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

Install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

Install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir 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-ldap-userdir using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

Uninstall libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

Remove libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-ldap-userdir package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.