Permanently removing apache2
It seems a simple
apt-get remove apache2does not completely removeapache2as I can still see it on one of the processes when runningtop. How does one removeapache2completely on his ubuntu server?It's not removed indeed:
~# which apache2 /usr/sbin/apache2 ~# whereis apache2 apache2: /usr/sbin/apache2 /etc/apache2 /usr/lib/apache2 /usr/share/apache2 /usr/share/man/man8/apache2.8.gzBut when I do
apt-get remove apache2again:# apt-get remove apache2 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package apache2 is not installed, so not removed 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.I followed this with `apt-get autoremove` and then `sudo rm -rf /etc/apache2`
apache2is a metapackage that just selects other packages. If you installed apache by installing that package, you just need to run this to clean up the automatically selected packages:sudo apt autoremoveIf that doesn't work, you might have installed one of the dependents manually. You can target all the
apache2-packages from space and nuke the lot:sudo apt remove apache2.*For future reference, to find out which package a binary is from, you can run this:
dpkg -S `which apache2`I'd expect that to come back with
apache2.2-bin(at the time of writing).also, use --purge if you want the configuration files to be deleted as well: apt-get --purge remove apache2
The last command outputs `apache2-mpm-prefork: /usr/sbin/apache2`
@Severus fair enough -- I was just guessing but that makes sense. Yeah I'd just use the wildcard but keen an eye on what it's going to delete. apache2-common is used by some tools that aren't the apache2 httpd so you might need to reinstall some thing after.
@Oli Removing things with a regex 'apache2*' is dangerous, loads of things end up getting removed
@jasdeepkhalsa It's not "dangerous". `apt-get` (unlike `apt-cache`) limits its searches to names-only so it's not that far-reaching. Everything it captures is Apache or Apache dependent. Check it yourself with `apt-get -s remove apache2*`
should be sudo apt-get remove apache2.*
it's too dangerous to run `sudo apt-get autoremove`
@Shqear Not really. If the packages you need are only installed to fulfil dependencies on other packages, that's your problem. Mark them manual and autoremove will never remove them. And if you're concerned that something bad might happen, use the `-s` flag to simulate a dry-run before the real thing.
Follow these steps to remove the
apache2service usingTerminal:- First stop the apache2 service if it is running with:
sudo service apache2 stop Now remove and cleanup all the apache2 packages with:
sudo apt-get purge apache2 apache2-utils apache2.2-bin apache2-common //or sudo apt-get purge apache2 apache2-utils apache2-bin apache2.2-commonFinally, run
sudo apt-get autoremovejust in case any other cleanup in needed
You can do the following two tests to confirm apache has been removed:
which apache2- should return a blank linesudo service apache2 start- should returnapache2: unrecognized service
sudo apt-get purge apache2 apache2-utils apache2-bin apache2.2-common
works perfect for me
When I run *which apache2* it reports */usr/sbin/apache2*. Should that someone be deleted before reinstalling?
- First stop the apache2 service if it is running with:
A very simple and straightforward way that worked for me is as follows:
Stop apache2.
sudo service apache2 stopUninstall Apache2 and its dependent packages.
sudo apt-get purge apache2 apache2-utils apache2.2-bin apache2-commonUse autoremove option to get rid of other dependencies.
sudo apt-get autoremoveCheck whether there are any configuration files that have not been removed.
whereis apache2If you get a response as follows
apache2: /etc/apache2remove the directory and existing configuration files.sudo rm -rf /etc/apache2
Source: How to uninstall and remove Apache2 on Ubuntu or Debian by Dan Nanni
For me it was: sudo apt-get purge apache2 apache2-utils apache2-bin apache2.2-common
First check if you are using right package name, IMO correct package name is :
apache2.x-commonIf you want to completely remove the package including config files then try:
dpkg --purge apache2.2-commonTake time to check if you are using the different package
apache2.2-binfor Ubuntu 16.04 the latest isapache2.4-binsudo apt-get purge apache2 apache2-utils apache2.4-bin apache2.4-common
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Manula Waidyanatha 8 years ago
run `apt-get purge apache2`. It will remove the all config files.