How To Install httptunnel on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install httptunnel on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is httptunnel
httptunnel is:
Creates a bidirectional virtual data stream tunnelled in HTTP requests. The requests can be sent via a HTTP proxy if so desired.
This can be useful for users behind restrictive firewalls. If WWW access is allowed through a HTTP proxy, it’s possible to use httptunnel and, say, telnet or PPP to connect to a computer outside the firewall.
There are three methods to install httptunnel on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install httptunnel Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install httptunnel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install httptunnel
Install httptunnel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install httptunnel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install httptunnel
Install httptunnel 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 httptunnel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install httptunnel
How To Uninstall httptunnel on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the httptunnel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove httptunnel
Uninstall httptunnel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall httptunnel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove httptunnel
Remove httptunnel Configurations and Data
To remove httptunnel configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge httptunnel
Remove httptunnel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove httptunnel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge httptunnel
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install httptunnel package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
