On Tuesday 30 September 2003 09:42 am, Steve Gonzales wrote: > RPM is relatively easy to use. > > rpm -Uvh httpd-X.X.xx updates an already existing installation from RPM > or installs if not there. > > The source code route is more complicated, but you stay up with security > and bug reports better. > > I usually move /usr/local/apache2 to /usr/local/apache2.X.X.xx where > X.X.xx is the previous version, install apache from source, then move > the web sites back. It causes slight downtime, but it's safer for your > web sites. I've never seen an installation corrupt websites and there > is no reason to believe that this will change, but I also believe in > data safety and not having thousands of calls to my office (-: > > 1. download httpd-X.X.xx from http://httpd.apache.org/dist into > /download (or whatever) > 2. cd /usr/local/src > 3. tar -xzvf /download/httpd-X.X.xx > 4. cd httpd-X.X.xx > 5. ./configure --enable-modules=most --with-ssl > use --with-ssl if you wish to do https > 6. make;make install > > TEST, TEST, TEST > > If you moved your web sites out of the apache2 directory, you can place > them back in, as well as the httpd.conf and ssl.conf files into the > /usr/local/apache2/conf directory. > > If I have questions, I refer to Wrox Publishing's Apache 2.0 written by > Peter Wainwright (no this is not a paid advertisement, only an opinion > of a good book). I would recommend this book to anyone new or pro in > the Apache world. > > Apologies for the long-windedness. HIH! > > -- > Steven C. Gonzales, RHCE, MCSE > Louisiana State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Division of Engineering Services 225.578.6069 (v) > 3216G CEBA 225.578.5990 (f) > Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Thank you Steve, the information you've given me is exactly what I was looking for. thanks again -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
