How to Enable Apache SSL on Ubuntu 20.04

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.04 Enabling Apache SSL Guide

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1. 1. Launching Terminal App

   Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. 2. Enabling Apache SSL

   Now to Enable Apache SSL
   Simply run:

   sudo a2enmod ssl

   sudo a2ensite default-ssl

   sudo service apache2 reload

3. 3. Configuring SSL Domain

   To Review the Apache Default SSL Configuration for localhost.

   cat /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf

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   To Edit it you may use the nano Editor like:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf

   Finally, Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

4. 4. Testing Apache SSL

   After you can Test the Domain over SSL
   For a Localhost:

   https://localhost