How To Install lighttpd-mod-deflate on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-deflate on Debian 12.
What is lighttpd-mod-deflate
lighttpd-mod-deflate is:
This package contains the deflate module for lighttpd. With this module, it is possible compress HTTP responses using zlib, brotli, or zstd if supported by the client.
There are three methods to install lighttpd-mod-deflate 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 lighttpd-mod-deflate 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-mod-deflate using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lighttpd-mod-deflate
Install lighttpd-mod-deflate Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lighttpd-mod-deflate using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lighttpd-mod-deflate
Install lighttpd-mod-deflate 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 lighttpd-mod-deflate using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd-mod-deflate
How To Uninstall lighttpd-mod-deflate on Debian 12
To uninstall only the lighttpd-mod-deflate package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lighttpd-mod-deflate
Uninstall lighttpd-mod-deflate And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lighttpd-mod-deflate and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd-mod-deflate
Remove lighttpd-mod-deflate Configurations and Data
To remove lighttpd-mod-deflate configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd-mod-deflate
Remove lighttpd-mod-deflate configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lighttpd-mod-deflate configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lighttpd-mod-deflate
Dependencies
lighttpd-mod-deflate have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-deflate package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
