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Ubuntu JeOS: Enable Apache2 mod_rewrite

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Ubuntu LogoWhile building and testing an Ubuntu JeOS 8.04 virtual machine, I encountered a problem with mod_rewrite. I migrated one of my WordPress blogs to the new VM. The main page and administration area worked, but other pages returned “page could not be displayed”. After checking .htaccess and reconfiguring WordPress options, I found that rewriting was not working in Apache2.

These are the steps I used to configure the module in Ubuntu JeOS 8.04 and Apache2:

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    sudo a2enmod rewrite
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    sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default
  3. Change AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All for <Directory /> and <Directory /var/www/>apache2 mod_rewrite 000-default
  4. Restart the Apache2 services:
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    sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

That's it!