How to Install Apache HTTP Server 2.4.27 Latest Version on LINUX machine

Step 1: make one directory APACHEWEB [in my case].

Command >> mkdir APACHEWEB



Step 2: Locate to APACHEWEB directory use below command to downlaod Apache HTTP Server 2.4.27.

Command >> wget http://redrockdigimark.com/apachemirror//httpd/httpd-2.4.27.tar.gz

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OR

Download from this link  https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi#apache24

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Step 3 : Change the permission to this directory

Command >> chmod -R 755 /APACHEWEB

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Step 4: Following requirements you need to be complete.

Refrence link : https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/install.html

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Step 5: Extract this httpd-2.4.27.tar.gz

Command >> tar -xvzf httpd-2.4.27.tar.gz

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Step 6: locate to /APACHEWEB/httpd-2.4.27/srclib  , since no pre-libraries are there ,so we have to downlaod libraries.

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Step 7: Let's complete this requirements execute below commands on lcation /APACHEWEB/httpd-2.4.27/srclib directory :

      7-1 : Download  Apache Portable Runtime (APR) and Apache Portable Runtime (APR-Util) Utility 1.6.0 :

  Command for APR >> wget http://redrockdigimark.com/apachemirror//apr/apr-1.6.2.tar.gz

  OR

  Download Link : http://apr.apache.org/download.cgi

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  7-2: Download Apache Portable Runtime (APR-Util) Utility 1.6.0 :

  Command >> wget http://redrockdigimark.com/apachemirror//apr/apr-util-1.6.0.tar.gz

  OR

  Download Link :  http://apr.apache.org/download.cgi

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Step 8 : Extract this APR and APR Util.


8-1: Extract  apr-1.6.2.tar.gz

Command >>  tar -xvzf apr-1.6.2.tar.gz

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8-2: Extract apr-util-1.6.0.tar.gz

Command >>  tar -xvzf apr-util-1.6.0.tar.gz

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Step 9: Rename  apr-util-1.6.0 and apr-1.6.2 version info.

Command >> mv apr-util-1.6.0   apr-util

Command >>  mv  apr-1.6.2    apr

IMP NOTE : After rename please move "apr-util"  & "apr" to "/APACHEWEB/httpd-2.4.27/srclib"


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Step 10 : Also make sure this rpm are intsalled on LINUX machine before installation.

Command >>  yum install pcre-devel

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Command >>  yum install openssl-devel

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Command >>  yum install expat-devel

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Command >>  yum install gcc 

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Step 11 : Once again change the permission.

Command >>  chmod -R 755 /APACHEWEB



Step 12: locate  to /APACHEWEB/httpd-2.4.27 and use below commands.

Command >>  ./configure --with-included-apr   --prefix=/APACHEWEB/HTTPDWEB2.4 --enable-ssl --enable-so

Where,


--with-included-apr=Apache Portable Runtime (APR) and Apache Portable Runtime libraries on location srclib
–prefix=Provide location where you need to install apache ,  /APACHEWEB/HTTPDWEB2.4 in my case
–enable-ssl this will compile apache with SSL enabled so can secure apache web server with SSL cert.
–enable-so

others sonfiguration options :-
   
"./configure" \
"--enable-so" \
"--enable-proxy" \
"--enable-proxy-http" \
"--enable-proxy-balancer" \
"--enable-rewrite" \
"--enable-proxy-ajp" \
"--prefix=" 



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Step 13 : on same location /APACHEWEB/httpd-2.4.27 use  below commands.

Command >> make 

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Step 14 :  on same location /APACHEWEB/httpd-2.4.27 use  below commands.

Command >> make install

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Step 15 : locate to /APACHEWEB/HTTPDWEB2.4  where  new installation of   httpd server  has done. [--prefix=/APACHEWEB/HTTPDWEB2.4 ]

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Step 16: locate to bin directory of installed httpd server 2.4  and start the server .

Command >> ./apachectl  -k start

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Step 17: Now, check through browser.

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Step 18 : For  Reference doc use below link

                https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/    
                https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/install.html
                http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/programs/configure.html





Thanks..! :-)