How To Install apache2-ssl-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2-ssl-dev on Kali Linux. apache2-ssl-dev is Apache HTTP Server (mod_ssl development headers)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2-ssl-dev on Kali Linux.

What is apache2-ssl-dev

apache2-ssl-dev is:

The Apache HTTP Server Project’s goal is to build a secure, efficient and extensible HTTP server as standards-compliant open source software. The result has long been the number one web server on the Internet.

This package provides the development header and the dependencies for modules that interact with mod_ssl’s internal openssl state.

There are three methods to install apache2-ssl-dev 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 apache2-ssl-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install apache2-ssl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install apache2-ssl-dev

Install apache2-ssl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install apache2-ssl-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install apache2-ssl-dev

Install apache2-ssl-dev 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 apache2-ssl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apache2-ssl-dev

How To Uninstall apache2-ssl-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the apache2-ssl-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove apache2-ssl-dev

Uninstall apache2-ssl-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall apache2-ssl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apache2-ssl-dev

Remove apache2-ssl-dev Configurations and Data

To remove apache2-ssl-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge apache2-ssl-dev

Remove apache2-ssl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove apache2-ssl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apache2-ssl-dev

Dependencies

apache2-ssl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2-ssl-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.