Compile Apache HTTP Server From Source

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Apache HTTP server plays an important role in hosting area. It not only allows providing static content support but also allows providing load balancing support. In this article we will see how we can compile apache from source and start server.

First download the Apache latest version source from Here.

Once you download the apache source, follow the steps to compile the source

1. Extract the tar file using tar –xvf http-2.0.64.

2. Now enter into the http-2-0-64 directory. cd http-2.0.64

3. Enter command. ./configure (a “.(dot)” before /)

4. Enter command make

5. Enter command make install

Once all steps are done completely, we can check the apache installed in location

/usr/local/apache2

In order to start apache, go to /usr/local/apache2/bin

Enter the command. ./apachectl start (a “.(dot)” before /)

Go to browser and enter http://localhost/ to see if it works

While compiling the source code, it may throws and error saying

No available c compilers found

Then just install compiles available in Linux Gcc,Gcc-c++ and their dependencies.

More Things to come …..