How To Install Apache Server On Ubuntu Machine?

How to install an Apache Server on ubuntu machine(A debian system)?

Step1 : Check if the package is installed or not

#dpkg -l | grep apache

This dpkg -l command is similar to rpm -qa command in Redhat linux to list all the applications installed in your system.

Step2 : Install the package if you did not get any output

#apt-get install apache*

Step3 : Now start the apache service

#service apache2 restart

Step4 : On the service at booting time

#chkconfig apache2 on

Step5 : Check if the web server is running or not by accessing local host

#elinks localhost

Or

Access localhost from browser

Here is the screen shot showing the test web page when apache is installed

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Apache Server Installation On Redhat Linux

How we can install Apache web server on Redhat linux?
Ans : The simplest way to install Apache on redhat machine is to use yum command. 


Follow below steps : 
To install and check if the web server is running with default test page.


Step1: Check if the package is installed or not


#rpm -qa | grep httpd


Step2 : Install the package if you did not get any output


#yum install httpd


Step3 : Now start the apache service


#service httpd restart


Step4 : On the service at booting time


#chkconfig httpd on


Step5 : Check if the web server is running or not by accessing local host


#elinks localhost


or 


Access localhost from browser


When you access the server through browser red-hat Linux will present you with a test page as shown below

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1. About Apache web server
2. Apache installation[Redhat/Debian]
3. Apache installation through source
4. Apache ip based web access
5. Apache host based web access
5a.Hosting multiple SSL websites on single host

6. Apache authentication based web access
7. Apache SSL based web access
8. Apache integration with AD(Active Directory) authentication

9. Apache log monitoring

10.Apache web server security

11.Troubleshooting apache
12.Apache fine tuning

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