How do i stop Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu)

[masoud23]

Hi

The Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.2.3-1ubuntu6 Server at localhost Port 80 is running at my computer by default. I want to run Xampp. how do i stop Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu), also the command line in terminal.

[cdenley]

Hi

The Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.2.3-1ubuntu6 Server at localhost Port 80 is running at my computer by default. I want to run Xampp. how do i stop Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu), also the command line in terminal.

To stop apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop

To disable apache from starting automatically

sudo update-rc.d -f apache2 remove

To remove apache

sudo apt-get remove apache2 apache2.2-common

[davidshq]

reload or restart will restart the instance if you decide to reload the service at some juncture.
david.

[cdenley]

reload or restart will restart the instance if you decide to reload the service at some juncture.
david.

restart = stop then start
reload = re-read vhost configuration and re-open log files
start = start apache from a stopped state