How to install and remove Apache webserver in Ubuntu and Debian
To install Apache web server in Ubuntu and Debian is easy task. If you have worked on any Red Hat based operating system ,you may find the Apache webserver package name is different.
In Red Hat based Operating System the package name is httpd.
In Red Hat based Operating System the package name is httpd.
In Debian based operating system like Ubuntu, Linux Mint etc. You can install apache web server by using below given command.
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sudo apt-get install apache2
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Important information related to Apache web server in Debian based Operating System
Apache User : www-data
Configuration Directory : /etc/apache2
By-Default configuration file : /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default
By-Default Data Directory or Document Directory : /var/www
Logs Directory Path : /var/log/apache2
Configuration Directory : /etc/apache2
By-Default configuration file : /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default
By-Default Data Directory or Document Directory : /var/www
Logs Directory Path : /var/log/apache2
To start the apache webserver
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/etc/init.d/apache2 start
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service apache2 start
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After starting/restarting/reloading the Apache service,type the IP Address of Web server in Web browser. The first page will show you written “It Works!“.It means the apache service is running.
To stop the apache webserver
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/etc/init.d/apache2 stop
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service apache2 stop
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To restart the apache webserver
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/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
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service apache2 restart
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To check status of the apache webserver
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/etc/init.d/apache2 status
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service apache2 status
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To reload the apache webserver
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/etc/init.d/apache2 reload
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service apache2 reload
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With Apache service there are many usage, you can get the information by using command
/etc/init.d/apache2 --help/etc/init.d/apache2 –help
* Usage: /etc/init.d/apache2 {start|stop|graceful-stop|restart|reload|force-reload|start-htcacheclean|stop-htcacheclean|status}
To remove apache webserver in Debian and Ubuntu
To remove apache webserver in Debian based Operating System,use the given below command.
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sudo apt-get remove apache2
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After this,to completely remove the package
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sudo apt-get --purge apache2
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Note: In some cases,system will show message to run
apt-get autoremove,hence run this command if face issue while removing the package
Apache Web Server Project Page URL : http://httpd.apache.org/
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