Installing Apache in Unix

Yeah, the version maybe old but however the way and concepts of installing is still the same.

Download the Apache http server, the version i'm using: http-2.2.6.tar.gz
Next extract the file:

# gzip -d http-2.2.6.tar.gz

# tar xvf http-2.2.6.tar

Go into the folder by typing the command below:

# cd http-2.2.6

 

Now i need to compile the source codes for Apache Server. At this point of time, make sure the C++ compiler is installed. Use gcc c++.

# ./configure --prefix = /usr/local/apache2

 

Build the following Apache Server

# make

(Make sure to log in as root)

# make install

 

Start the server using these commands
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -k start

if configure with prefix
# prefix/apachectl -k start

See if the server really starts

# telnet localhost http < /dev/null

if results from the above command is this, server has already start
trying connect 127.0,0.1
connect to localhost 

 

Now to start up the server, execute this command

# /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -k start

 

Type htt://localhost in the web browser to see if it displays the page.