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Old 01-28-2012, 07:49 PM   #1
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uninstall apache for nginx


i installed apache on my ubuntu laptop but now i want to try out nginx instead.
can anyone point out how to make this switch?
how would i uninstall apache?
 
Old 01-29-2012, 12:54 AM   #2
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To completely uninstall apache and install nginx, do this:

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sudo apt-get purge apache2; apt-get -y install nginx
 
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