Re: Apache Upgrade

From: Steve Gonzales (gonzo_at_eng.lsu.edu)
Date: 09/30/03

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 08:42:41 -0500

    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		gonzo@eng.lsu.edu
Division of Engineering Services	225.578.6069 (v)
3216G CEBA				225.578.5990 (f)
Baton Rouge, LA  70803
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