install apache2 in linux after removing old installation

Question

while searching for installing apache web server in linux ubuntu lucid ,I found that some articles use the name apache2 while others use httpd..Is apt-get install apache2 the correct way to install?

I want to remove all of my current apache2 installation ,and install everything fresh. Should I use

sudo apt-get remove --purge apache2

I currently have apache in /etc/apache2

Answer 1

apache2 is Ubuntu's name for the Apache httpd version 2 branch (currently using 2.2, I think). The best source for information on Ubuntu packages is probably its own documentation; see https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/httpd.html. But yes, those two commands are correct.