How To Install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex on Ubuntu 18.04. libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex is Fancy indexes module for the Nginx

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex is:

The Fancy Index module makes possible the generation of file listings, like the built-in autoindex module does, but adding a touch of style by introducing ways to customize the result.

There are three methods to install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex 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 libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

Install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

Install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex 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 libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

How To Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

Remove libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex Configurations and Data

To remove libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

Remove libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.