Apache is one of the most popular web servers in the world, and it’s used by millions of websites. Installing Apache on your Linux Mint computer is a relatively easy process that can be completed in just a few steps. This tutorial will walk you through each step of the process.
Before you install Apache, it's a good idea to update your system so you have the latest security patches and software updates. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
To install Apache, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install apache2
Once Apache is installed, you can check its status to make sure it’s running properly. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo systemctl status apache2
If Apache is running, you should see an output that looks like this:
apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-06-27 11:15:29 PDT; 2s ago
Process: 4878 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 4893 (apache2)
Tasks: 6 (limit: 4915)
Memory: 16.2M
CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
├─4893 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─4894 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─4895 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─4896 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─4897 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
└─4898 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
To test that everything is working correctly, open up your web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see a page that says "It works!".
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Apache on your Linux Mint computer! You can now start using Apache to host your websites or web applications.
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