How to install mod_security on Ubuntu Stand-alone Apache instance?

Issue

How to install mod_security on Ubuntu Stand-alone Apache instance?

Environment

• Imunify360 Stand-alone
• Ubuntu
• Apache

Solution

The installation of mod_security may vary depending on the operating system version and environment, but for a standard environment, these commands should help.

Please, run these commands with root permissions:

apt update
apt install libapache2-mod-security2
a2enmod security2
systemctl restart apache2

Useful links

• Apache configuration for stand-alone installation