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I'm trying to install apache2 server, but it gives following error message:

It looks like you've deleted /etc/apache2/mods-available/cgid.load, so mod_cgid cannot be enabled.

To fix this, please purge and reinstall apache2.2-common.

Setting up apache2 (2.2.17-1ubuntu1.5) ...

I've done the same using ubuntu software center, but getting the same error again.

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  • It says to fix this, please purge and reinstall apache2.2-common. What happend after you did this?
    – Rinzwind
    Apr 9, 2013 at 9:02
  • it give this message: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done apache2 is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 335 not upgraded. but when i try "localhost" it doesn't give any output.
    – Ankita Desai
    Apr 9, 2013 at 9:24
  • When tried to purge apache2.2-common does that finished properly ?
    – Arush Salil
    Apr 9, 2013 at 9:53

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You are trying to install apache2 , upgrade or restore it ? this error is more of "reinstall" issue .

ATTENTION IT IS A TRICK

Using the console is more efficient

I suggest you to check if some dependency or file of apache2 is still in your system 

sudo dpkg -l | grep apache2.2-common

will list all the dependencies of apache2.2-common package, if any try to remove it manually. By,

sudo dpkg -r *dependency name*

or

sudo apt-get remove *dependency name*

Once finished proceed to purge it,

sudo apt-get remove --purge apache2.2-common

or at least try to touch the missing file to bypass the problem

touch /etc/apache2/mods-available/cgid.load

I'm sure you have also removed other files too, So proceed step by step on all your missing configurations

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