How To Install httpdirfs on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install httpdirfs on Ubuntu.
What is httpdirfs
httpdirfs is:
httpdirfs is program that can be used to mount HTTP directory listings (generated using an Apache DirectoryIndex, for example) as a virtual filesystem through the FUSE interface. It supports HTTP basic authentication.
There are three methods to install httpdirfs on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install httpdirfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install httpdirfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install httpdirfs
Install httpdirfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install httpdirfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install httpdirfs
Install httpdirfs 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 httpdirfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install httpdirfs
How To Uninstall httpdirfs on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the httpdirfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove httpdirfs
Uninstall httpdirfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall httpdirfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove httpdirfs
Remove httpdirfs Configurations and Data
To remove httpdirfs configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge httpdirfs
Remove httpdirfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove httpdirfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge httpdirfs
Dependencies
httpdirfs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install httpdirfs package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.