Apache intallation issue

[Derek Broughton]

Richard S. Crawford wrote:

> I installed apache2 on my Kubuntu system, and then decided to get rid of
> it and install apache instead.  Silly me, I installed apache before
> uninstalling apache2, which caused issues.  I exected apt-get remove
> apache2 and apt-get remove apache, but that left some configuration files.
>  I then did dpkg --purge apache and dpkg --purge apache2, which told me
> apache and apache2 were completely removed.

I can't imagine why you'd want to go back to apache from apache2, but it's
your system :-)

> Now I'm trying to reinstall apache with apt-get install, and I'm getting
> the following post-install configuration error:
> 
> Can't open config file /etc/apache/httpd.conf.dpkg-inst.queue.

sudo touch /etc/apache/httpd.conf.dpkg-inst.queue

> Anyone have any idea what I've done wrong here?

Not a clue, but if your install complains that a file isn't there, just
create it.  If the worst happens and apache doesn't work, purge and
reinstall (without doing a remove first), and all should be well.
-- 
derek