Server Installation
You can install Apache from RPMs or by building the source code yourself. The Apache source builds on just about any UNIX-like operating system, and also on Win32.
If you are about to install a new version of Apache, it is probably a good idea to shut down the old server. Even if it is unlikely that the old server will interfere with the installation procedure, shutting it down ensures that there will be no problems. If you do not know how to stop Apache, look at the section Starting and Stopping the Server later in this chapter.
Installing from the RPM
You can find the Apache RPM either on the Red Hat Linux installation media, on the Red Hat FTP server, or one of its many mirror sites. You will want to check the updates.redhat.com ...
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