How to install apache on AWS ubuntu instance?

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I've tried a few standard Ubuntu instances on Amazon's Web Services (AWS), but I can never find the apache package using apt-get.

Thanks, Aidan.

what is the output of apt-cache search 'apache2'? Can you append /etc/apt/sources.list? — Alexander T, Jan 6, 2010 at 19:17

delfuego · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-06 19:17:11Z

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Have you looked for apache2?

In general, to find a package if you don't know its exact name, use apt-cache search:

apt-cache search apache

So for you, I'm fairly certain what you want is:

apt-get install apache2

answered Jan 6, 2010 at 19:17

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Only one major comment here. Make sure you do apt-get update first, or it won't find anything.
– Tom O'Connor
Jan 6, 2010 at 20:24
True, true, true.
– delfuego
Jan 6, 2010 at 20:49
I did use the search, but it found nothing. Tom's comment was the solution! All ubuntu installations I've used before already had the list of sources so I didn't expect to have to download them. Thanks everyone!
– aidan
Jan 8, 2010 at 11:17

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