Removing Apache2 (or any package)

[EndianX]

How do you remove a package with apt? I'm trying to uninstall apache2. I have tried "apt-get remove apache2 apache2-common httpd" and every package I can think of. It says they are now uninstalled, but the web server is still running. The binaries are still there.

What am I doing wrong? How is apache still running if I have uninstalled the packages?

[jledhead]

might be a good idea to stop apache or kill the pid

/etc/init.d/apache2 stop
killall -9 apache

apt-get remove should have done it. you can also try

dpkg -P apache2

the -P means purge and should remove it completely.

[Jason Coplen]

I usually use aptitude purge filename. It's a personal choice.

jledhead answered nicely.

[daark.child]

I usually use aptitude purge filename. It's a personal choice.

jledhead answered nicely.

Same here. Another option is "apt-get purge".

[Jason Coplen]

Same here. Another option is "apt-get purge".

wajig purge?