How To Install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7. lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql is Authentication module for lighttpd that uses a MySQL database

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7.

What is lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql

Authentication module for lighttpd that uses a MySQL database.

We can use yum or dnf to install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql.

Install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql

Install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql

How To Uninstall lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.