Chapter 3. Installing and Configuring Apache

In this second of three installation-related chapters, you will install the Apache Web server and familiarize yourself with its main components, including log and configuration files.

In this chapter, you will learn

  • How to install the Apache server

  • How to make configuration changes to Apache

  • Where Apache log and configuration files are stored

Current and Future Versions of Apache

The installation instructions in this chapter refer to Apache HTTPD server version 2.0.52, which is the current production version of the software. The Apache Software Foundation uses minor release numbers for updates containing security enhancements or bug fixes. Minor releases do not follow a set release schedule; when enhancements ...

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