How To Install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity on Kali Linux. libapache2-mod-lookup-identity is Apache module to retrieve additional information about the authenticated user

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity on Kali Linux.

What is libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

libapache2-mod-lookup-identity is:

mod_lookup_identity can retrieve additional pieces of information about user authenticated in Apache httpd server and store these values in notes/environment variables to be consumed by web applications. Use of REMOTE_USER_* environment variables is recommended.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity 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-lookup-identity 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-lookup-identity using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

Install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

Install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-lookup-identity on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-lookup-identity package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

Uninstall libapache2-mod-lookup-identity And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-lookup-identity and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

Remove libapache2-mod-lookup-identity Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-lookup-identity configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

Remove libapache2-mod-lookup-identity configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-lookup-identity

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-lookup-identity have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-lookup-identity package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.