How To Install libapache2-mod-passenger on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-passenger on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 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-passenger using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-passenger
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-passenger on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-passenger package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
