OK,

Here's what I've done so far. I downloaded Apache 1.3.19. I uncompressed it into /usr/local/apache.

Now, here's what won't work. The directions tell me to type (minus the quotes) "./configure -prefix=PREFIX" The directions say the PREFIX is where I put in the directory of where I want Apache installed, so I put "/usr/local/apache" However, the configure file wont work. After typing all that, the screen says "bash: ./configure: No such file or directory" (Yes, I am in the /usr/local/apache when I do this).

Can somebody tell me why the file won't run? Thank you!!

Gomer1701ems

well, it aint there, dont unpack tarballs in the tree where u want to install stuff. I always unpack tarballs in a temp I copy them to, some havent got preceding dir names so the code barfs all over the place...
just go to look where u unpacked the tarball to, enter that dir & run configure from there.

Also, I believe the install needs to be done as root, just in case you didn't know that.

You can install Apache as a non root user but you'll only be able install it to a directory where you have permission to write (say your home dir) and it will default to running on port 8080.

Jamie...