Apache2 https and .htaccess Rewrite Engine

Problem: After installing Apache2 some local site, which has a .htaccess-file cannot be opened, and shows the error message: “Internal Server Error. The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.” The logfile /var/log/apache2/error.log says “/path/.htaccess: Invalid command ‘RewriteEngine’, perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration”. .htaccess has...