How To Install libapache2-mod-xforward on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-xforward on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libapache2-mod-xforward
libapache2-mod-xforward is:
When this header is seen by Apache it uses the apache mod_proxy module to proxy the given URL.
This is not visible for the client process and can be used to free the cgi/rails process pool by long running requests after initial check routines.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-xforward 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-xforward 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-xforward using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-xforward
Install libapache2-mod-xforward Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-xforward using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-xforward
Install libapache2-mod-xforward 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-xforward using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-xforward
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-xforward on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-xforward package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-xforward
Uninstall libapache2-mod-xforward And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-xforward 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-xforward
Remove libapache2-mod-xforward Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-xforward configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-xforward
Remove libapache2-mod-xforward configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-xforward configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-xforward
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-xforward package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
