How To Install lighttpd-mod-webdav on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod-webdav on Kali Linux. lighttpd-mod-webdav is WebDAV module for lighttpd

Introduction

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

What is lighttpd-mod-webdav

lighttpd-mod-webdav is:

The WebDAV module is an implementation of RFC 4918.

Currently supports: GET POST HEAD PROPFIND PROPPATCH OPTIONS MKCOL COPY MOVE DELETE PUT LOCK UNLOCK

There are three methods to install lighttpd-mod-webdav 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-mod-webdav 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-webdav using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lighttpd-mod-webdav

Install lighttpd-mod-webdav Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lighttpd-mod-webdav

Install lighttpd-mod-webdav 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-mod-webdav using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lighttpd-mod-webdav

How To Uninstall lighttpd-mod-webdav on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove lighttpd-mod-webdav

Uninstall lighttpd-mod-webdav And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lighttpd-mod-webdav

Remove lighttpd-mod-webdav Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lighttpd-mod-webdav

Remove lighttpd-mod-webdav configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lighttpd-mod-webdav

Dependencies

lighttpd-mod-webdav have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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