Install Apache | httpd under Fedroa,Cent OS Linux

Install Apache/httpd under Fedroa Core/Cent OS Linux

Type the following command if you are using Fedora / RHEL / Cent OS 

Linux, run:

# yum install httpd

To start the Apache/httpd, run:

# chkconfig httpd on

# /etc/init.d/httpd start

Task: Install Apache/httpd under Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Type the following command:

# up2date httpd

OR

# yum install httpd

To start the Apache/httpd, run:

# chkconfig httpd on

# /etc/init.d/httpd start

Task: Debian Linux httpd/Apache installation

Use the apt-get command:

# apt-get install apache2

# /etc/init.d/apache2 start

Task: Verify that port 80 is open

# netstat -tulpn | grep :80

You can also install httpd from CDROM with rpm command:

# rpm -ivh httpd*

Task: Store files / upload files for your web site

1. You need to upload files at /var/www/html under RHEL / CentOS / Fedora Linux operating system.

2. You need to upload files at /var/www/ under Debian or Ubuntu Linux operating system.

Apache Server configuration

Your server is started, but you need to configure and use Apache as per your requirement. 

/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf (RHEL/Cent OS/Fedora Core Linux) or /etc/apache2/httpd.conf (Debian / Ubuntu Linux) configuration file.