How To Install libnginx-mod-http-lua on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-lua on Kali Linux. libnginx-mod-http-lua is Lua module for Nginx

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-lua on Kali Linux.

What is libnginx-mod-http-lua

libnginx-mod-http-lua is:

Embed Lua runtime into nginx.

This module embeds Lua, via the standard Lua 5.1 interpreter or LuaJIT 2.0/2.1, into Nginx and by leveraging Nginx’s subrequests, allows the integration of the powerful Lua threads (Lua coroutines) into the Nginx event model.

There are three methods to install libnginx-mod-http-lua 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 libnginx-mod-http-lua 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-lua using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install libnginx-mod-http-lua Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

How To Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-lua on Kali Linux

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

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

Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-lua And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove libnginx-mod-http-lua Configurations and Data

To remove libnginx-mod-http-lua configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libnginx-mod-http-lua have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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