How To Install mighttpd2 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mighttpd2 on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 mighttpd2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mighttpd2

How To Uninstall mighttpd2 on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mighttpd2

Remove mighttpd2 Configurations and Data

To remove mighttpd2 configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6
• libffi7
• libgmp10
• zlib1g

References

• mighttpd2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mighttpd2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.