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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install apache2-ssl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apache2-ssl-devInstall 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-devInstall 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.
