Linux Mint 12 : apache : rewrite module

Here's an explanation of how to use rewrite module

install httpd via apt-get.

# apache2 -v Server version: Apache/2.2.20 (Ubuntu) Server built:   Feb 14 2012 16:35:38

find in which directory mod_rewrite.so exists.

# locate mod_rewrite.so /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_rewrite.so

make *.load file under /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/ directory.

# cat /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite_mod.load LoadModule rewrite_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_rewrite.so # cat /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/mod_ssl.load LoadModule ssl_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_ssl.so

edit /etc/apache2/sites-available/default file.

“AllowOverride None” to “AllowOverride All”

<Directory /var/www/>                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews #               AllowOverride None                AllowOverride All                Order allow,deny                allow from all        </Directory>

restart apache

# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

if a client accesses to http://web server’s IP/test/zzz.html , Apache will redirect that client to  https from http.

# less /etc/apache2/sites-available/default <VirtualHost *:80>        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost        DocumentRoot /var/www        ServerName mint-1        <Directory />                Options FollowSymLinks                AllowOverride None        </Directory>        <Directory /var/www/>                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews #               AllowOverride None                AllowOverride All                Order allow,deny                allow from all                RewriteEngine ON                RewriteRule ^test/zzz.html https://mint-1/test/zzz.html [L,R]        </Directory>