Building and Running Apache

j03 · 12-19-2003, 02:59 PM

Hi people.

I've just installed Mandrake 9.1 and in the installation, the Apache2 package was installed, along with PHP 4 and mySQL. But considering I have very little experience with Linux and don't understand the file system, I have no idea where to go to build the files. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do so once I'm pointed in the right direction, but assistance in that would be apprieciated as well.

Thanks - j03

PDR60 · 12-19-2003, 03:13 PM

If you are a windows user I would recommend loading Webmin. Its an rpm. This will enable you to configure apache easier. It will also enable you to get to the documentation easier. The other way is to edit the config file directly. Its not difficult just be sure to have a way to get to the documentation.

wldkos · 12-19-2003, 04:54 PM

When installing mandrake you should have chose to install Apache, mysql and PHP, I think they default install anyways. try "]#locate httpd"
and report back what you get.

if you have an /etc/httpd directory, read about in there as well.

j03 · 12-19-2003, 05:38 PM

Hey, Webmin seems to get the server running, but I can't access it from anywhere except that computer at 127.0.0.1. The computers on my network can't get to it. Any ideas?

j03 · 12-19-2003, 06:01 PM

Me again!

Whoops, my other computers can access it! My next problem is changing the port. I changed it in the config files through webmin, but I still can't seem to pick it up on the other port I set it up on. Advice?

Note: Before I saw the light, I had a windows server running that I hosted on port 150, and it worked great.

wldkos · 12-19-2003, 07:10 PM

try editing /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf read it slowly and thoroughly, I thought it was too much at first, but now it's like second nature. In there you can change everything, your port number, where you server your files up (default is /var/ww/html.. put an index.html file in there and it should come up when you navigate to your address)

]#pas aux |grep httpd

use that to check and see if it's running already.

j03 · 12-19-2003, 08:38 PM

Hey.

In the Apache config file, there's this little block of code:

<IfDefine APACHEPROXIED>
Port #
Listen #
</IfDefine>
<IfDefine !APACHEPROXIED>
Listen #
</IfDefine>

What should I replace the numbers with if I want the server to be connected to on port 150? I've tried setting all of them to 150, and it doesnt work.

wldkos · 12-19-2003, 11:13 PM

proxied ; are you behind a proxy server? Doubt it, leave it alone. Make small changes and see what fucks up.

j03 · 12-21-2003, 01:32 PM

Yay! I was editing the wrong config file. Theres one called httpd.conf and one called httpd2.conf. I needed the second one. Whoops. Thanks for your help guys, and my site is at http://j03.is-a-geek.com:150/ if you care to check it out.