Apache is a popular open-source web server application that enables us to serve web pages on the internet. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Apache from http://httpd.apache.org/ on Pop!_OS Latest.
To install Apache on your system, you need to have the following prerequisites:
To open the terminal on your Pop!_OS system, press the SUPER key and search for 'terminal'.
Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+Alt+T to open the terminal.
To install the Apache package from http://httpd.apache.org/, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install apache2 -y
The update command will update your system's package repositories, while apache2 is the command that installs the Apache web server package.
The -y flag is used to automatically answer the prompts with "yes" during the installation.
After installing Apache on your system, you can verify whether the installation was successful by running the following command:
systemctl status apache2
This command will show you the status of the Apache server. If Apache is running successfully, you should see a message stating that the service is active and running.
If you're using a firewall on your system, you need to adjust the firewall settings to allow incoming HTTP and HTTPS traffic. You can use the following command to open HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) ports:
sudo ufw allow http && sudo ufw allow https
This command will allow incoming HTTP and HTTPS traffic to your Apache server.
To verify whether your Apache installation is working correctly, open your web browser and enter your server's IP address or domain name into the address bar.
If Apache is installed correctly, you should see a message that says "It works!".
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache from http://httpd.apache.org/ on Pop!_OS Latest. Apache is now installed and ready to serve web pages on your system.
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