How to Install and Uninstall micro-httpd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "micro-httpd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install micro-httpd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                micro-httpd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "micro-httpd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall micro-httpd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                micro-httpd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the micro-httpd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: micro-httpd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 60
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jari Aalto
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20051212-15
Provides: httpd
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), openbsd-inetd | inet-superserver | micro-inetd | netcat-traditional
Suggests: micro-proxy
Filename: pool/universe/m/micro-httpd/micro-httpd_20051212-15_amd64.deb
Size: 13336
MD5sum: 21a08da202d7429a943a957226d147b2
SHA1: cf2f4a187212156b62e114ea57a5d957729fff2a
SHA256: 45af93b48f4971a9fc1396c87ba99e8eea8de72152e547eaaee307bda7d3f708
Description-en: really small HTTP server
A very small HTTP server implemented in 150 lines of code.
Program can be used to serve HTTPS by wrapping it with stunnel.
It implements all the basic features of an HTTP server, including:
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* Security against ".." filename snooping
* The common MIME types
* Trailing-slash redirection
* index.html
* Directory listings
Description-md5: 99c5bca2bdac366fb2a39cb9669e8fb8
Homepage: http://www.acme.com/software/micro_httpd
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu