how to install & start httpd using httpd 2.2.28 tar file

[creativesasi]

Hi all,

i have got httpd 2.2.8 tar file,

i need to install it. and start the httpd service

i tried extracting throu "extract here" in /usr/local/ folder

httpd2.2.8 folder was created but when i tried "service httpd start"
it says httpd: not recognised

i have rpm file for httpd2.0, i need 2.2.8

plz help

regards
Sasi

[bigtomrodney]

What distribution are you using? There's two thing that stand out there...either it's a source tarball and it needs to be compiled and installed correctly, or at best you need to insert a service for httpd using chkconfig or its equivalent.

On a side note if you used 'extract here' in /usr/local you are likely running your desktop as root...that's a terrible idea and will almost certainly cause you trouble in the future.