How To Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache on Ubuntu 20.04. puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache is Puppet module for Apache

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache is:

Puppet lets you centrally manage every important aspect of your system using a cross-platform specification language that manages all the separate elements normally aggregated in different files, like users, cron jobs, and hosts, along with obviously discrete elements like packages, services, and files.

This module includes the ability to configure and manage a range of different virtual host setups, as well as a streamlined way to install and configure Apache modules.

There are three methods to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

How To Uninstall puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Uninstall puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache And Its Dependencies

To uninstall puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache Configurations and Data

To remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.