How to enable mod_rewrite in Ubuntu server??

[zoon_unit]

I'm trying to find the right way/file to enable mod_rewrite. I know the typical place to do this is in httpd.conf, but of course Ubuntu has its own funky way of doing this with the mods-available and sites-available conf files.

What's the official way to enable mod_rewrite on Ubuntu?

[tbonius]

I assume you are talking about Apache2 directory structure for Ubuntu. This is the new and modular way all distributions will be laying out their Apache2 server config.

Mod_rewrite is compiled in by default. You can see it in the /etc/apache2/mods_available directory. If you feel like making doubly sure that it is loaded then simply put the following directive into httpd.conf:

LoadModule mod_rewrite /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_rewrite.so

You can verify what modules are loaded with:

sudo apache2ctl -l

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[zoon_unit]

I actually found the following command that did the trick:

a2enmode rewrite

[StFS]

And for future references, the "correct" way to define a new site (such as a new virtual host) is to create the definition in /etc/apache2/sites-available in its own file and then call:

a2ensite conf_file_name

to enable it.

[ookadoo]

Originally Posted by zoon_unit I actually found the following command that did the trick: a2enmode rewrite

The correct program name is a2enmod as in "apache2 enable module <module>":

a2enmod rewrite

[Pekz0r]

I'm also looking for a way to enable the rewrite mod to apache2.

i ran the commmand a2enmod rewrite and it said that the mod was addess successfully, but i can't see it in the list when i type: sudo apache2ctl -l

I've tried to make a rewirie rule to test but i'm not sure how to do it. This is what i've done:
In apache2.conf:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
</IfModule>

In .htaccess (in var/www/mysite):

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule /page/([0-9]+) /page.php?page=$1

It does not work. What have i done wrong?

[wasert]

I am having the same problem.

mod_rewrite is enabled

a2enmod rewrite

I edited my /etc/apache2/apache2.conf and added the following lines (following Plone's guide):

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteRule ^/(.*) http://localhost:8080/$1 [P]
</IfModule>

I tried adding a very simple RewriteRule and still didn't work

[Pekz0r]

I've found out the solution!

Change AllowOverRide None in /etc/apache/sites-available/default to AllowOverRide All(or something else, but not None). Apache won't read the rewrite rules nor the .htaccess-files if AllowOverRide is set to None.

Hope that helps you too!

[wasert]

still doesn't work



thanks for your help though

[Pekz0r]

Is mod_rewite in the list loaded modules in phpinfo()?

Try putning the rewrite rules in a -htaccess file, that works for me