How To Install mod_fcgid on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_fcgid on CentOS 7. mod_fcgid is FastCGI interface module for Apache 2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_fcgid on CentOS 7.

What is mod_fcgid

mod_fcgid is a binary-compatible alternative to the Apache module mod_fastcgi. mod_fcgid has a new process management strategy, which concentrates on reducing the number of fastcgi servers, and kicking out corrupt fastcgi servers as soon as possible.

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

Install mod_fcgid on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mod_fcgid using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mod_fcgid

Install mod_fcgid 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 mod_fcgid using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_fcgid

How To Uninstall mod_fcgid on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the mod_fcgid package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mod_fcgid

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Summary

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