How To Install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc is:
This module intends to make Apache httpd work in a reverse proxy setup in front of a MS Exchange server offering Outlook Anywhere services. Without it, Apache would block any Outlook Anywhere requests as the used protocol does not fully comply with HTTP standards.
The mod_proxy_msrpc module detects the used MSRPC messages and forwards them to the server or client as needed. As soon as the initial handshake completed, i.e. Exchange accepted the connecting client, the mod_proxy_msrpc module switches into tunnel mode and forwards all data from client to server and vice versa.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc 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-proxy-msrpc 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-proxy-msrpc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
Install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
Install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc 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-proxy-msrpc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
Uninstall libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc 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-proxy-msrpc
Remove libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
Remove libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-proxy-msrpc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
