This is a quick and easy fix. I frequently have to update Apache to the latest version to pass PCI compliancy tests for one of my servers, and like most people who rely on Ubuntu packages through aptitude, get stuck with the old version due to lack of updates.

Though I find it interesting that the newer versions of Ubuntu have the latest Apache packages and yet LTS versions don't. Anyway, it's real easy to grab the latest version of Apache from the newest package(Oneiric at the time of writing this) while still being on 10.04 LTS.

$ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Add deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main to the bottom of the file.

## main & restricted repositories

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted


deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted

deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted

deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted

## universe repositories - uncomment to enable

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe

deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe

# use oneiric packages

deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install apache2

Make sure to comment the line out after updating.