When should I use this auth_basic.load?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
Apache HTTP Server /etc/apache2/mods-available/auth_basic.load
Original
📋 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
2 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Same on:
Debian 13 (Trixie)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 2 lines
- MD5
- a92c34a3ce5e67e2ecbd272155ebe072
- SHA256
- a4b933cd058939054d42b578098ae0e6be639dc997aaf302420e16c5c860ce8a
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a92c34a3ce5e67e2ecbd272155ebe072?hint=auth_basic.load
wget:
wget -O auth_basic.load https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a92c34a3ce5e67e2ecbd272155ebe072?hint=auth_basic.load
For AI Agents
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default Apache HTTP Server config for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a92c34a3ce5e67e2ecbd272155ebe072?hint=auth_basic.load. Compare with my current /etc/apache2/mods-available/auth_basic.load and summarize differences and safe changes.
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.
/etc/apache2/mods-available/auth_basic.load
# Depends: authn_core LoadModule auth_basic_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_auth_basic.so
Install Apache HTTP Server
Alpine Linux
sudo apk add apache2
Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sudo yum install httpd
Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2
File Location
FAQ
How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is auth_basic.load safe for production?
Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults change. This one is specific to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).
Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.
