Apache is a popular open-source web server that can be installed on various operating systems. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Apache from the official website on Elementary OS Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
To install Apache on Elementary OS, you need to ensure that all the necessary dependencies are installed. Run the following command to install the required packages:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libapr1-dev libaprutil1-dev libpcre3-dev
To download Apache on your system, go to the official website of Apache and download the latest stable version. You can use the following command to download the latest version:
wget http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/httpd-X.X.X.tar.gz
Replace X.X.X with the version number you want to download.
After downloading the Apache archive, extract it using the following command:
tar -zxvf httpd-X.X.X.tar.gz
Again, replace X.X.X with the version number you downloaded.
Configure Apache by running the following commands:
cd httpd-X.X.X
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache2
This will configure Apache and set the installation directory to /usr/local/apache2.
After configuring Apache, it's time to build and install it by running the following command:
make && sudo make install
This will build and install Apache on your system.
To verify that Apache is installed on your system, run the following command:
sudo /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -v
This will display the Apache version and other related details.
To start Apache, run the following command:
sudo /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start
You can now access the Apache server by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Apache on Elementary OS Latest. You can now start using Apache for your web development projects.
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