How To Install micro-httpd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install micro-httpd on Kali Linux. micro-httpd is really small HTTP server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install micro-httpd on Kali Linux.

What is micro-httpd

micro-httpd is:

A very small HTTP server implemented in 150 lines of code. Program can be used to serve HTTPS by wrapping it with stunnel. It implements all the basic features of an HTTP server, including:

  • Security against “..” filename snooping
  • The common MIME types
  • Trailing-slash redirection
  • index.html
  • Directory listings

There are three methods to install micro-httpd 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 micro-httpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install micro-httpd

Install micro-httpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install micro-httpd

Install micro-httpd 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 micro-httpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install micro-httpd

How To Uninstall micro-httpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the micro-httpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove micro-httpd

Uninstall micro-httpd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove micro-httpd

Remove micro-httpd Configurations and Data

To remove micro-httpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge micro-httpd

Remove micro-httpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge micro-httpd

Dependencies

micro-httpd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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