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CentOS/RHEL:How To Uninstall Apache service

This article will guide you how to uninstall apache service on you centos or rhel system. if you setup apache server on you system, then you want to uninstall it. How Do I uninstall Apache service under centos or rhel operating system.

You need to remove all httpd* packages on your apache server,but before uninstalling it, you should be better to backup your old apache DocumentRoot content.

CentOS Uninstall Apache service


Type the following command to remove all httpd* and corresponding packages:

yum erase httpd httpd-tools apr apr-util

outputs:

[root@devops Desktop]# yum erase httpd httpd-tools apr apr-util

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks

Resolving Dependencies

--> Running transaction check

---> Package apr.x86_64 0:1.4.8-3.el7 will be erased

--> Processing Dependency: libapr-1.so.0()(64bit) for package: subversion-1.7.14-6.el7.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: libapr-1.so.0()(64bit) for package: subversion-libs-1.7.14-6.el7.x86_64

---> Package apr-util.x86_64 0:1.5.2-6.el7 will be erased

---> Package httpd.x86_64 0:2.4.6-18.el7.centos will be erased

--> Processing Dependency: httpd-mmn = 20120211x8664 for package: php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3.x86_64

---> Package httpd-tools.x86_64 0:2.4.6-18.el7.centos will be erased

--> Running transaction check

---> Package php.x86_64 0:5.4.16-23.el7_0.3 will be erased

---> Package subversion.x86_64 0:1.7.14-6.el7 will be erased

---> Package subversion-libs.x86_64 0:1.7.14-6.el7 will be erased

--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

==================================================================

 Package          Arch    Version                Repository  Size

==================================================================

Removing:

 apr              x86_64  1.4.8-3.el7            @anaconda  221 k

 apr-util         x86_64  1.5.2-6.el7            @anaconda  194 k

 httpd            x86_64  2.4.6-18.el7.centos    @updates   9.3 M

 httpd-tools      x86_64  2.4.6-18.el7.centos    @updates   168 k

Removing for dependencies:

 php              x86_64  5.4.16-23.el7_0.3      @updates   4.4 M

 subversion       x86_64  1.7.14-6.el7           @anaconda  4.6 M

 subversion-libs  x86_64  1.7.14-6.el7           @anaconda  2.5 M

Transaction Summary

==================================================================

Remove  4 Packages (+3 Dependent packages)

Installed size: 21 M

Is this ok [y/N]: y

....

complete!

Then you can use the following command to check if httpd* packages are uninstalled,type:

rpm -qa | grep httpd

done…