after finally giving up (insert frustrated sigh here) trying to configure ssl with apache, we tried "apache-ssl" and had more trouble -- as if the install script did something screwy:
# apt-get install apache-ssl <answer dialog re: certificate creation> Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key ...................++++++ ............++++++ writing new private key to '/etc/apache-ssl/apache.pem' ----- Replacing config file /etc/apache-ssl/httpd.conf with new version Creating config file /etc/apache-ssl/srm.conf with new version Creating config file /etc/apache-ssl/access.conf with new version Configuration syntax error detected. Not reloading. Syntax error on line 418 of /etc/apache-ssl/httpd.conf: Invalid command 'TypesConfig', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration invoke-rc.d: initscript apache-ssl, action "start" failed. # apt-cache show apache-ssl Package: apache-ssl Priority: optional Section: web Installed-Size: 948 Maintainer: Debian Apache Maintainers <debian-apache@lists.debian.org> Architecture: i386 Source: apache Version: 1.3.33-6 Replaces: apache-modules Provides: httpd-cgi, httpd Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-21), libdb4.2, libexpat1 (>= 1.95.8), libssl0.9.7, ssl-cert (>= 1.0-7), openssl, mime-support, apache-common (>= 1.3.33-6), apache-common (<< 1.3.34-0), perl (>= 5.8.4-2), logrotate (>= 3.5.4-1), dpkg (>> 1.9.0), libmagic1, debconf Suggests: apache-doc Conflicts: apache-modules, libapache-mod-perl (<= 1.17-1), jserv (<= 1.1-3) Filename: pool/main/a/apache/apache-ssl_1.3.33-6_i386.deb Size: 490582 MD5sum: 2d762f26835ceefaf22b66b403957d9a Description: versatile, high-performance HTTP server with SSL support The most popular server in the world, Apache features a modular design and supports dynamic selection of extension modules at runtime. Some of its strong points are its range of possible customization, dynamic adjustment of the number of server processes, and a whole range of available modules including many authentication mechanisms, server-parsed HTML, server-side includes, access control, CERN httpd metafiles emulation, proxy caching, etc. Apache also supports multiple virtual homing. . Separate Debian packages are available for PHP, mod_perl, Java Servlet support, Apache, and other common extensions. More information is available at http://www.apache.org/. -- I use Debian/GNU Linux version 3.1; Linux serensoft.com 2.4.25-1-386 #2 Wed Apr 14 19:38:08 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #55 from Alvin Oga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Been thinking about HOW TO BACK UP YOUR DEBIAN SYSTEM? There's a whole website just for you: http://www.Linux-Backup.net/app.gwif.html Concepts, methods, applications, procedures... Have a look! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]