How To Install libapache2-mod-nss on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-nss on Ubuntu 18.04. libapache2-mod-nss is NSS-based SSL module for Apache2

Introduction

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

What is libapache2-mod-nss

libapache2-mod-nss is:

This Apache module provides strong cryptography for the Apache 2.0 webserver via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols by the help of the SSL/TLS implementation library NSS

This module is based heavily on the mod_ssl package. In fact, it’s more a conversion than anything else.

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

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

Install libapache2-mod-nss Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-nss

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

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-nss

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-nss on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-nss

Uninstall libapache2-mod-nss And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-nss 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-nss

Remove libapache2-mod-nss Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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