How to install mod_rewrite on Ubuntu for Drupal 6

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would anyone have some easy to follow step on how to install mod_rewrite on Ubuntu, its for Drupal 6

Christian · Answer 1 · 2010-02-11 05:58:07Z

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it is normally installed with the apache2 package, you only have to enable it:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

answered Feb 11 '10 at 5:58

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	or you could do it from Synaptic too. – Sairam Feb 11 '10 at 6:18
	Thanks Christian, you are correct it is installed. but for whatever reason i still can not enable clean url's on drupal. I will ask another question. – freddy6 Feb 12 '10 at 5:44

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ghloogh · Answer 2 · 2010-02-11 10:35:32Z

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Don't forget to change virtual host option "AllowOverride" of your Drupal site to:

AllowOverride All

answered Feb 11 '10 at 10:35

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