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a2dismod

disable an Apache2 module

TLDR

Disable a module
$ sudo a2dismod [module]
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Don't show informative messages
$ sudo a2dismod -q [module]
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Force disable a module even if it does not exist or is already disabled
$ sudo a2dismod -f [module]
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Disable a module and purge all traces from the internal state database
$ sudo a2dismod -p [module]
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SYNOPSIS

a2dismod [-q|--quiet] [-f|--force] [-m|--maintmode] [-p|--purge] [module]

DESCRIPTION

a2dismod is a Debian-specific utility that disables Apache2 modules by removing symbolic links from /etc/apache2/mods-enabled. It manages both .load files and associated .conf files for each module.The tool works alongside a2enmod, which enables modules. After disabling a module, Apache must be restarted or reloaded for changes to take effect.

PARAMETERS

-q, --quiet

Don't show informative messages
-f, --force
Do not complain if the specified module does not exist or is already disabled
-m, --maintmode
Enables maintainer mode; the program invocation is effectuated automatically by a maintainer script
-p, --purge
When disabling a module, purge all traces from the internal state database

CAVEATS

This utility is Debian-specific and not available on other Linux distributions (also works on Ubuntu and derivatives). After disabling a module, you must restart or reload Apache for changes to take effect.

HISTORY

Created as part of the Apache2 package for Debian GNU/Linux. The manual page was authored by Daniel Stone and dates to October 2006.

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