Would you like to learn how to disable the cache of files on the Apache server? In this tutorial, we are going to configure the Apache server to disable the cache of files.
• Ubuntu 20
• Ubuntu 19
• Ubuntu 18
• Apache 2.4.41
In our example, the Apache server is hosting the website WWW.GAMEKING.TIPS
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Tutorial Apache – Disable the Cache
Install the Apache server.
Enable the required Apache modules.
Edit the Apache configuration file for the website.
Add the following lines to this configuration file.
Here is the file, before our configuration.
Here is the file, after our configuration.
Restart the Apache service.
In our example, the remote user’s browser will not cache files from this Apache server.
From a remote Linux computer, try to access any page.
Here is the command output.
In our example, the Apache server uses the connection header to tell the user’s browser to not cache files.
Optionally, you may select only a list of file extensions to disable the cache.
Congratulations! You disabled the browser cache feature on the Apache server.
Tutorial Apache – Disable the Cache using HTACCESS
Install the Apache server.
Enable the required Apache modules.
Edit the Apache configuration file.
Add the following lines at the end of the file.
Create an HTACCESS file on the website directory.
Add the following lines to this configuration file.
Configure the correct file permission.
Restart the Apache service.
In our example, the remote user’s browser will not cache files from this Apache server.
From a remote Linux computer, try to access any page.
Here is the command output.
In our example, the Apache server uses the connection header to tell the user’s browser to not cache files.
Optionally, you may select only a list of file extensions to disable the cache.
Congratulations! You disabled the browser cache feature on the Apache server.
