Gregory Lypny wrote:
> Richard Gaskin wrote:
>>
>> According to this blog the upgrade should allow you to use your old
>> config, but it will replace it with a new one - this includes
>> instructions on finding and restoring the old config:
>> <http://brianflove.com/2013/10/23/os-x-mavericks-and-apache/>
>>
>> If this is for personal use for testing (local host only, no open
>> ports) the security aspects probably don't matter much, but Apple
>> ships with an outdated version of Apache which has known security
>> issues, so you'll need to manually update it for anything exposed
>> to the Internet:
>>
>> <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6363411>
>
> Much obliged, Richard.
Happy to help where I can, but my post mistakenly linked to info on
Mavericks, not Yosemite - I'd go with Peter Wood's advice on this:
<http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-livecode/2014-November/208462.html>
Refreshing as it is to see Apple finally update the Apache version that
ships with OS X after years of being out of date, if this is a public
server it may be helpful to install the HomeBrew package manager for OS
X to stay current with other key elements of a sever system:
<http://brew.sh/>
Apparently the patent clause in GPL 3 has prompted Apple Legal to
restrict what Apple Engineering can include in the OS, so that many
common packages (one of my faves being rsync) are now years out of date,
not only missing out on performance enhancements and features but
sometimes critical security patches as well:
<http://robservatory.com/behind-os-xs-modern-face-lies-an-aging-collection-of-unix-tools/>
In addition to HomeBrew, there's also MacPorts, Fink, and other projects
that can help keep OS X current:
<http://alternativeto.net/software/homebrew/?platform=mac>
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Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Systems
Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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