Network

The a2dissite command

Disables an Apache site (virtual host) by removing the link from sites-enabled.

Syntax

sudo a2dissite <sitio>Try it in the terminal →

Copy-ready examples

$ sudo a2ensite aulaEnable it first
$ sudo a2dissite aulaDisable it

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • Remember to reload Apache after disabling.

Related commands

a2ensiteapachectl

FAQ

What does a2dissite do?

It disables an Apache site by removing its sites-enabled link.

And then?

Reload Apache with systemctl reload apache2.

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