Apache2 re-install error

Question

I am trying to re-install apache2 on my Ubntu12.X machine. I had apache2 before but due some reasons I have uninstalled.

I use apt-get purge to remove apache tomcat but while re installing I am getting these error. I have tried many way explained in many blogs, none of the could solve my issue.

Setting up apache2.2-common (2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4) ...
ERROR: Config file dir.conf not properly enabled: /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf is a real file, not touching it
dpkg: error processing apache2.2-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apache2-mpm-worker:
 apache2-mpm-worker depends on apache2.2-common (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4); however:
  Package apache2.2-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apache2-mpm-worker (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apache2:
 apache2 depends on apache2-mpm-worker (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4) | apache2-mpm-prefork (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4) | apache2-mpm-event (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4) | apache2-mpm-itk (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4); however:
  Package apache2-mpm-worker is not configured yet.
  Package apache2-mpm-prefork is not installed.
  Package apache2-mpm-event is not installed.
  Package apache2-mpm-itk is not installed.
 apache2 depends on apache2.2-common (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4); however:
  Package apache2.2-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apache2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 apache2.2-common
 apache2-mpm-worker
 apache2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Solution

Try to remove and reinstall apache2.2-common,apache2-mpm-worker,apache2 packages by running,

sudo dpkg -P apache2.2-common
sudo dpkg -P apache2-mpm-worker
sudo dpkg -P apache2

Reinstall the above by running,

sudo apt-get install apache2.2-common
sudo apt-get install apache2-mpm-worker
sudo apt-get install apache2

Comments

[Zuko]

have you tried to manually delete this dir.conf file?

[user2060435]

I deleted. now seems like its working. Thanks!!!

[Avinash Raj]

Does it works ?