Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is apache2
apache2 is:
The Apache HTTP Server Project’s goal is to build a secure, efficient and
extensible HTTP server as standards-compliant open source software. The
result has long been the number one web server on the Internet.
Installing this package results in a full installation, including the
configuration files, init scripts and support scripts.
There are three methods to install apache2 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install apache2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install apache2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apache2
Install apache2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apache2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apache2
Install apache2 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 apache2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apache2
How To Uninstall apache2 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the apache2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apache2
Uninstall apache2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apache2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apache2
Remove apache2 Configurations and Data
To remove apache2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apache2
Remove apache2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apache2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apache2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apache2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
