How To Install lighttpd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd on Kali Linux. lighttpd is fast webserver with minimal memory footprint

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd on Kali Linux.

What is lighttpd

lighttpd is:

lighttpd is a small webserver and fast webserver developed with security in mind and a lot of features. It has support for

  • CGI, FastCGI and SSI
  • virtual hosts
  • URL rewriting
  • authentication (plain files, htpasswd, LDAP)
  • transparent content compression
  • conditional configuration
  • HTTP proxying and configuration is straight-forward and easy.

There are three methods to install lighttpd 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 lighttpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lighttpd

Install lighttpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lighttpd

Install lighttpd 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 lighttpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd

How To Uninstall lighttpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the lighttpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lighttpd

Uninstall lighttpd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lighttpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd

Remove lighttpd Configurations and Data

To remove lighttpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd

Remove lighttpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove lighttpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lighttpd

Dependencies

lighttpd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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