How to Start, Stop, or Restart Apache Server on Ubuntu

Introduction

Apache is a popular open-source web server used to host websites and applications. It is a powerful and reliable server that can be used to serve both static and dynamic content. If you are running an Apache server on Ubuntu, you may need to know how to start, stop, or restart the server. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions on how to do so.

How to Start, Stop, or Restart Apache Server on Ubuntu

1. To start Apache server on Ubuntu, open the terminal and type:

sudo service apache2 start

2. To stop Apache server on Ubuntu, open the terminal and type:

sudo service apache2 stop

3. To restart Apache server on Ubuntu, open the terminal and type:

sudo service apache2 restart
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Introduction

Apache is part of the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack of software. It is included with the latest version of Ubuntu 18.04 by default.

This guide will show you how to start, stop, and restart Apache service on Ubuntu using the terminal.

Prerequisites

  • Access to a user account with sudo or root privileges
  • An installed and configured Apache installation
  • The apt package manager, included by default
  • A command-line/terminal window (Ctrl-Alt-T)

Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04, and Debian 9.x Commands

Start Apache Web Server

For Ubuntu users with versions 16.04 and 18.04 and Debian 9.x users, use the following commands in the terminal window to start Apache:

sudo systemctl start apache2

Check status to see whether Apache is enabled with the command:

sudo systemctl status apache2

If it is running, it should display the message active (running) as in the image below.

Checking status to see if Apache is enabled

Stop Apache Web Server

Use the following commands in the terminal window to stop Apache:

sudo systemctl stop apache2

Check status to see whether Apache is disabled with the command:

sudo systemctl status apache2

If it has stopped running, it should display the message inactive (dead) as in the image below.

inactive message on apache web server after being stopped

Restart Apache Web Server

To restart Apache use the command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

If Apache was previously disabled, a status check will show that it is up and running again.

screenshot after restarting apache ubuntu

Ubuntu 14.10 or older Debian

Start Apache

For Ubuntu and Debian users with an older version, use the following commands in the terminal window to start Apache:

sudo service apache2 start

or

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start

Check status to see whether Apache is enabled with the command:

sudo service apache2 status

or

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 status

It should display the message active (running).

Stop Apache

To stop Apache use the following command:

sudo service apache2 stop

or

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop

Check status to see whether Apache is disabled with the command:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 status

It should display the message inactive (dead) as in the image below.

Restart Apache

To restart Apache use the command:

sudo service apache2 restart

or

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Note: The restart command can take several moments to complete, depending on the complexity of your server configuration. If you’re running a large or complex server configuration, this can cause disruptions for users who rely on the server.

Conclusion

Starting, stopping and restarting the Apache service on Ubuntu is straightforward. Knowing how to do these basic tasks from the terminal line makes the task faster and easier.

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How to Start, Stop, or Restart Apache Server on Ubuntu

Apache is an open-source web server that is used to serve web pages to users on the internet. It is one of the most popular web servers in the world, and is used by many websites and applications. If you are running an Ubuntu server, you may need to start, stop, or restart Apache at some point. This guide will show you how to do this.

Starting Apache

To start Apache on Ubuntu, open a terminal window and type the following command:

sudo service apache2 start

This will start the Apache web server. You can verify that it is running by visiting your server’s IP address in a web browser. You should see the default Apache page.

Stopping Apache

To stop Apache on Ubuntu, open a terminal window and type the following command:

sudo service apache2 stop

This will stop the Apache web server. You can verify that it is stopped by visiting your server’s IP address in a web browser. You should see an error page.

Restarting Apache

To restart Apache on Ubuntu, open a terminal window and type the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

This will restart the Apache web server. You can verify that it is running again by visiting your server’s IP address in a web browser. You should see the default Apache page.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have shown you how to start, stop, and restart Apache on Ubuntu. Apache is a powerful web server, and knowing how to manage it is an important part of running a successful server.

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