How To Install libapache2-mod-mono on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-mono on Ubuntu 18.04. libapache2-mod-mono is Apache module for running ASP.NET applications on Mono

Introduction

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

What is libapache2-mod-mono

libapache2-mod-mono is:

The mod_mono module for Apache allows ASP.NET web applications to be run with the Mono .NET implementation.

This package provides the Apache 2.4 version of the module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-mono

Install libapache2-mod-mono Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-mono

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

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-mono

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-mono on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-mono

Uninstall libapache2-mod-mono And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-mono 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-mono

Remove libapache2-mod-mono Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-mono

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-mono

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Summary

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