ERROR: Module php7.0 does not exist!

Question

I have Ubuntu Server 16.04 installed with Webmin 1.831. I am getting this error when trying to run PHP ERROR: Module php7.0 does not exist

libapache2-mod-php7.0 is installed.

Answer 1

sudo apt purge libapache2-mod-php7.0 libapache2-mod-php

then

sudo apt install libapache2-mod-php7.0 libapache2-mod-php

fixed it.

Answer 2

I have faced the same problem and Here is the solution:

You have to install an additional package:

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php7.0

Now run

sudo a2enmod php7.0

to enable it

Restart the server

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Answer 3

For the latest php version as of Nov. 2020, I solved the same problem with the following commands - in that order.

$ sudo apt purge libapache2-mod-php7.4 libapache2-mod-php
$ sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php7.4
$ sudo a2enmod php7.4
$ sudo service apache2 stop
$ sudo service apache2 start