How To Install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity on Debian 12.
What is libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity is:
The ModSecurity-nginx connector is the connection point between nginx and libmodsecurity (ModSecurity v3). Said another way, this project provides a communication channel between nginx and libmodsecurity. This connector is required to use LibModSecurity with nginx.
There are three methods to install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity on Debian 12. 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-modsecurity 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-modsecurity using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
Install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
Install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
How To Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
Remove libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity Configurations and Data
To remove libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
Remove libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity
Dependencies
libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-modsecurity package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
