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Asked: 2021-03-07 19:54:23 +0800 CST

Why is 000-default.conf a symlink?

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Why is 000-default.conf a symlink? lrwxrwxrwx 1 cole cole 35 Mar 3 10:36 000-default.conf -> ../sites-available/000-default.conf

I am trying to use notepad via WinSCP to edit and save my changes to 000-default.conf but I get an error when I save my charges. How can I accomplish this? I am handicap and have to do cut/paste then save and cannot use ssh to nano, etc.

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  1. Apache allows for multiple “sites” to be defined with multiple configuration files. These are all stored in /etc/apache2/sites-available and can be enabled/disabled at any time. When you enable a site with a2ensite, a symlink is created between /etc/apache2/sites-enabled and the source file. When you disable a site with a2dissite the link is removed and the source configuration file remains. You can see the same pattern with modules, as a2enmod creates a symbolic link in mods-enabled and a2dismod removes the link.

    One note: be sure to reload or restart Apache after modifying your configuration files, otherwise any changes you make will not be reflected.

    sudo service apache2 reload

    Or

    sudo service apache2 restart
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