a2enconf is a command in Ubuntu that is used to enable configuration files for the Apache HTTP Server. It is part of the apache2-utils package, which provides utility programs for the Apache HTTP Server.
To use a2enconf, you must have administrative privileges on the system. The syntax for the command is:
# a2enconf [options] configuration-file
Where configuration-file is the name of the configuration file you want to enable.
For example, to enable the ssl.conf configuration file, you would run the following command:
$ sudo a2enconf ssl.conf
This will create a symbolic link from the configuration file to the /etc/apache2/conf-enabled directory, which tells Apache to load the configuration file when it starts up. You can also use a2enconf to disable a configuration file by using the -d option. For example, to disable the ssl.conf configuration file, you would run the following command:
$ sudo a2enconf -d ssl.conf
This will remove the symbolic link from the /etc/apache2/conf-enabled directory, effectively disabling the configuration file.
If you encounter the below error while running the a2enconf command:
a2enconf: command not found
you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:
OS Distribution | Command |
---|---|
Debian | apt-get install apache2 |
Ubuntu | apt-get install apache2 |
Alpine | apk add apache2 |
Kali Linux | apt-get install apache2 |
Raspbian | apt-get install apache2 |
a2enconf Command Examples
1. Enable a configuration file:
$ sudo a2enconf {{configuration_file}}
2. Don’t show informative messages:
$ sudo a2enconf --quiet {{configuration_file}}