Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
libapache2-mod-authn-yolo is:
The authn_yolo module is an authentication provider for Basic Authentication
in the Apache2 web server. It accepts any combination of user and password.
Sometimes this is useful when testing or building a proof of concept, since
there’s no need to generate a htpasswd file etc. It can also be used to pass a
user name to Apache in a scenario where verification of the credentials is
delegated to a reverse proxy in front of Apache.
There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo 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 libapache2-mod-authn-yolo Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
Install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
Install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo 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 libapache2-mod-authn-yolo using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yolo on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-authn-yolo package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
Uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yolo And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapache2-mod-authn-yolo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
Remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo Configurations and Data
To remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
Remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-authn-yolo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-authn-yolo
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-authn-yolo package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
