How To Install libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter on Ubuntu 18.04. libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter is Substitution filter module for Nginx

Introduction

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

What is libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter is:

Subsitution Nginx module can do both regular expression and fixed string substitutions on response bodies. The module is quite different from Nginx’s native Substitution module. It scans the output chains buffer and matches string line by line, just like Apache’s mod_substitute.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

Install libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

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

sudo aptitude -y install libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

How To Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

Uninstall libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter 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-subs-filter

Remove libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter

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Summary

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