FULL apache2 reinstall by apt-get it's possible including config files, etc?

[Peter Garrett]

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:38:51 -0600
"Eduardo J. Vega Arguedas" <edvega at racsa.co.cr> wrote:

> Hello Guys.. I screw apache2 installation so I need to re-install it
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> But when I do a apt-get apache2 it will not create or overwrite /etc/apache2
> directory !!
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> I try by using the -reinstall parameter and no luck. how could I do a FULL &
> Complete re-installation including configuration files and other dirs from a
> package?

Try  this:

sudo aptitude purge apache2 && sudo aptitude install apache2

Peter