How To Install mighttpd2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mighttpd2 on Debian 9.
What is mighttpd2
mighttpd2 is:
Mighttpd2 (pronounced as “mighty”) is a simple but practical HTTP server written in Haskell. It handles static files and CGI scripts. It also provides reverse proxy functionality.
Mighttpd2 is now implemented as a WAI application using the high-performance HTTP engine, “warp”. To httperf Ping-Pong benchmark, Mighttpd2 is faster than nginx.
There are three methods to install mighttpd2 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mighttpd2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mighttpd2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mighttpd2
Install mighttpd2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mighttpd2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mighttpd2
Install mighttpd2 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 mighttpd2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mighttpd2
How To Uninstall mighttpd2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the mighttpd2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mighttpd2
Uninstall mighttpd2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mighttpd2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mighttpd2
Remove mighttpd2 Configurations and Data
To remove mighttpd2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mighttpd2
Remove mighttpd2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mighttpd2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mighttpd2
Dependencies
mighttpd2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mighttpd2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.