Apache HTTPD, one of the most popular web servers, is known for its extensibility and versatility, making it an excellent choice for various types of websites.<\/p>\n
This guide will walk you through the process of installing Apache HTTPD on CentOS 5.8, a widely-used Linux distribution. This tutorial assumes that you have installed the minimal installation type CentOS 5.8 and have set up your local yum repository. However, if your server has a direct internet connection, you can use the internet CentOS yum repository instead.<\/p>\n
For more information on Apache HTTPD and other web servers, you can visit our pages on Apache<\/a>, Nginx<\/a>, and LiteSpeed<\/a>. You can also learn more about the best web servers<\/a> available today.<\/p>\n To install Apache HTTPD, you need to run the following command:<\/p>\n This command will initiate the installation process. The system will first determine the fastest mirrors to use for the download. It will then resolve dependencies and install the necessary packages. The packages include httpd, apr, apr-util, mailcap, and postgresql-libs.<\/p>\n Example:<\/p>\n After the installation, you can start the Apache HTTPD service using the following command:<\/p>\n To stop the service, use this command:<\/p>\n You can check the status of the Apache HTTPD service with this command:<\/p>\n To ensure that the Apache HTTPD service starts automatically whenever your server boots, run the following command:<\/p>\n This command will set the Apache HTTPD service to start automatically at boot.<\/p>\n Installing Apache HTTPD on CentOS 5.8 is a straightforward process that involves running a few commands. This guide has provided step-by-step instructions to help you install Apache HTTPD, start and stop the service, check its status, and set it to auto-start at boot.<\/p>\n Remember, whether you’re using a dedicated server<\/a>, a VPS server<\/a>, cloud hosting<\/a>, or shared hosting<\/a>, understanding how to install and manage your web server is crucial for maintaining a successful website.<\/p>\n With this guide, you should now be able to install Apache HTTPD on CentOS 5.8 and manage the service effectively.<\/p>\n Happy hosting!<\/p>\n What is Apache HTTPD?<\/p>\n \n Apache HTTPD is a widely-used and extensibleweb server. It is known for its robustness, flexibility, and many features that make it suitable for a variety of website types.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n What is CentOS?<\/p>\n \n CentOS is a popular Linux distribution that is used as a reliable platform for many servers. It is community-supported and is a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n What is the yum command?<\/p>\n \n Yum is a package manager for RPM-compatible Linux systems. It is used to install, update, and remove software packages.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n How can I check if Apache HTTPD is running?<\/p>\n \n You can check if Apache HTTPD is running by using the command ‘service httpd status’. This will display the status of the Apache HTTPD service.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n How can I make Apache HTTPD start automatically at boot?<\/p>\n \n You can make Apache HTTPD start automatically at boot by using the command ‘chkconfig httpd on’. This sets the Apache HTTPD service to start automatically whenever the server boots.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apache HTTPD, one of the most popular web servers, is known for its extensibility and versatility, making it an excellent choice for various types of websites. This guide will walk…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1103,2055],"tags":[1199,1244,1249,1473,1536,1546],"class_list":["post-2977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apache","category-centos","tag-apache","tag-centos","tag-centos-5-8","tag-httpd","tag-linux","tag-linux-utilities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Installing Apache HTTPD<\/h2>\n
\r\n[root@centos58 ~]# yum install httpd -y\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\n[root@centos58 ~]# yum install httpd -y\r\nLoaded plugins: fastestmirror\r\nDetermining fastest mirrors\r\n * base: mirror.oscc.org.my\r\n * extras: mirror.oscc.org.my\r\n * updates: mirror.oscc.org.my\r\nbase | 1.1 kB 00:00\r\nextras | 2.1 kB 00:00\r\nupdates | 1.9 kB 00:00\r\nupdates\/primary_db | 263 kB 00:01\r\nSetting up Install Process\r\nResolving Dependencies\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package httpd.i386 0:2.2.3-63.el5.centos.1 set to be updated\r\nbase\/filelists | 3.0 MB 00:28\r\nextras\/filelists_db | 212 kB 00:02\r\nupdates\/filelists_db | 1.1 MB 00:09\r\n--> Processing Dependency: \/etc\/mime.types for package: httpd\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libapr-1.so.0 for package: httpd\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libaprutil-1.so.0 for package: httpd\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package apr.i386 0:1.2.7-11.el5_6.5 set to be updated\r\n---> Package apr-util.i386 0:1.2.7-11.el5_5.2 set to be updated\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libpq.so.4 for package: apr-util\r\n---> Package mailcap.noarch 0:2.1.23-1.fc6 set to be updated\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package postgresql-libs.i386 0:8.1.23-1.el5_7.3 set to be updated\r\n--> Finished Dependency Resolution\r\n\r\nDependencies Resolved\r\n\r\n====================================================================================================\r\n Package Arch Version Repository Size\r\n====================================================================================================\r\nInstalling:\r\n httpd i386 2.2.3-63.el5.centos.1 updates 1.2 M\r\nInstalling for dependencies:\r\n apr i386 1.2.7-11.el5_6.5 base 124 k\r\n apr-util i386 1.2.7-11.el5_5.2 base 80 k\r\n mailcap noarch 2.1.23-1.fc6 base 14 k\r\n postgresql-libs i386 8.1.23-1.el5_7.3 base 197 k\r\n\r\nTransaction Summary\r\n====================================================================================================\r\nInstall 5 Package(s)\r\nUpgrade 0 Package(s)\r\n\r\nTotal download size: 1.6 M\r\nDownloading Packages:\r\n(1\/5): mailcap-2.1.23-1.fc6.noarch.rpm | 14 kB 00:00\r\n(2\/5): apr-util-1.2.7-11.el5_5.2.i386.rpm | 80 kB 00:00\r\n(3\/5): apr-1.2.7-11.el5_6.5.i386.rpm | 124 kB 00:00\r\n(4\/5): postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm | 197 kB 00:01\r\n(5\/5): httpd-2.2.3-63.el5.centos.1.i386.rpm | 1.2 MB 00:12\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal 108 kB\/s | 1.6 MB 00:15\r\nRunning rpm_check_debug\r\nRunning Transaction Test\r\nFinished Transaction Test\r\nTransaction Test Succeeded\r\nRunning Transaction\r\n Installing : apr 1\/5\r\n Installing : postgresql-libs 2\/5\r\n Installing : mailcap 3\/5\r\n Installing : apr-util 4\/5\r\n Installing : httpd 5\/5\r\n\r\nInstalled:\r\n httpd.i386 0:2.2.3-63.el5.centos.1\r\n\r\nDependency Installed:\r\n apr.i386 0:1.2.7-11.el5_6.5 apr-util.i386 0:1.2.7-11.el5_5.2\r\n mailcap.noarch 0:2.1.23-1.fc6 postgresql-libs.i386 0:8.1.23-1.el5_7.3\r\n\r\nComplete!\r\n<\/pre>\n
Starting and Stopping the Apache HTTPD Service<\/h2>\n
\r\n[root@centos58 ~]# service httpd start\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\n[root@centos58 ~]# service httpd stop\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\n[root@centos58 ~]# service httpd status\r\n<\/pre>\n
Setting Apache HTTPD to Auto-Start at Boot<\/h2>\n
\r\n[root@centos58 ~]# chkconfig httpd on\r\n<\/pre>\n
Commands Mentioned<\/h2>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
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