How To Install libapache2-mod-removeip on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-removeip on Kali Linux. libapache2-mod-removeip is Module to remove IP from apache2s logs

Introduction

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

What is libapache2-mod-removeip

libapache2-mod-removeip is:

This package provides the removeip module for the Apache 2 webserver. This module allows for overwriting Apache’s environment variable REMOTE_ADDR with a fixed value. This is necessary to anonymize all logs written by Apache and to prevent web applications from accessing the original IP address.

Please be advised that activating this module may cause unexpected side effects to the behavior of your web applications.

Homepage: http://dev.riseup.net/privacy/apache/

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

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

Install libapache2-mod-removeip Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-removeip

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

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-removeip

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-removeip on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-removeip

Uninstall libapache2-mod-removeip And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove libapache2-mod-removeip Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libapache2-mod-removeip have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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