How To Install libapache2-mod-passenger on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-passenger on Kali Linux. libapache2-mod-passenger is Rails and Rack support for Apache2

Introduction

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

What is libapache2-mod-passenger

libapache2-mod-passenger is:

Phusion Passenger ?? a.k.a. mod_rails or mod_rack ?? makes deployment of Ruby web applications, such as those built on the revolutionary Ruby on Rails web framework, a breeze.

This package contains the Apache 2 module required by Phusion Passenger.

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

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

Install libapache2-mod-passenger Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-passenger

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

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-passenger

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-passenger on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-passenger

Uninstall libapache2-mod-passenger And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-passenger

Remove libapache2-mod-passenger Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-passenger have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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