How to Enable/Disable Modules in Apache2 on Ubuntu & LinuxMint

Apache is a most popular web server used in Linux operating systems. Apache is a modular web server where each functionality is served by specific modules. To add or remove any specific functionality to Apache server we can simply enable or disable corresponding module.

1. Enable Module in Apache2

We use a2enmod command to enable modules in Apache2 web server. For example if we need to enable Apache rewrite module use following command.

$ sudo a2enmod rewrite

2. Disable Module in Apache2

Similarly to disable module we use a2dismod command. For example if we need to disable Apache rewrite module use following command.

$ sudo a2dismod rewrite

3. Reload Apache2 Configuration

After enabling or disabling any module in Apache you also need to reload Apache2 server to reload all configuration to running environment.

$ sudo service apache2 reload