How To Install libnginx-mod-stream on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-stream on Kali Linux.
What is libnginx-mod-stream
libnginx-mod-stream is:
The nginx_stream module adds stream proxy support to nginx.
Stream module supports loadbalancing & proxying to TCP servers. The module also supports ACLs/connection limiting and configuring multiple operational parameters.
There are three methods to install libnginx-mod-stream 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-stream Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-stream using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnginx-mod-streamInstall libnginx-mod-stream Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-stream using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnginx-mod-streamInstall libnginx-mod-stream 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnginx-mod-stream using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnginx-mod-streamHow To Uninstall libnginx-mod-stream on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libnginx-mod-stream package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnginx-mod-streamUninstall libnginx-mod-stream And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnginx-mod-stream and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnginx-mod-streamRemove libnginx-mod-stream Configurations and Data
To remove libnginx-mod-stream configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnginx-mod-streamRemove libnginx-mod-stream configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnginx-mod-stream configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnginx-mod-streamDependencies
libnginx-mod-stream have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnginx-mod-stream package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.