How To Install merecat on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install merecat on Debian 12.
What is merecat
merecat is:
This is a simple web server based on Jef Poskanzer’s thttpd. It supports all basic features required for most use-cases. The most prominent features are probably HTTPS, using OpenSSL, PHP, multiple servers with HTTP redirect support, redirect from HTTP to HTTPS, virtual hosts, and the URL-traffic-based throttling.
Its small footprint makes it suitable for small and embedded systems.
There are three methods to install merecat 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 merecat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install merecat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install merecat
Install merecat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install merecat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install merecat
Install merecat 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 merecat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install merecat
How To Uninstall merecat on Debian 12
To uninstall only the merecat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove merecat
Uninstall merecat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall merecat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove merecat
Remove merecat Configurations and Data
To remove merecat configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge merecat
Remove merecat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove merecat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge merecat
Dependencies
merecat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install merecat package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
