Apache ver?

[latcarf]

Okay... I am new to Linux, like 1 day new. My whole reason for doing this is 1st to set up an old machine at home and host my own web site and my wifes eventually. Plus I figure it cannot hurt to deprogram myself from MS so I do want to learn what all of this is about. I just installed Fedora Core 4 and running Gnome desktop.

So to the point... Is setting up this machine as a server as easy as selecting Desktop>System Settings>Server Settings>HTTP and plugging in the right numbers and files!?

I spent an half an hour looking for an "Apache" link in Apps, Places, and Desktop before I finally ran across the System Settings.

Can I assume the Apache version in FC4 is 2.0?

new and confused
latcarf

ps I figured out the Gnome Terminal window (at least how to open it!). Is there a hot ket to repeat last command?

[aioshin]

open the terminal window, login as root, for more detail how to log as root:
assuming u log as user$su -- > type su then it will prompt you the root password, enter it, then type /usr/sbin/apachectl -v
that willl show you the apache version. or if you happen to start apache which you can do it also by the command /usr/sbin/apachectl start, open your web browser then type http://localhost ... a test page shall appear if apache is running in that box

[latcarf]

the /usr/sbin/apachectl-v gives me the typical not foud return.

I did the same w/ start and it gave me a bunch of info the most important probably being it would not bind so I am assuming I still need to enter all the info somewhere(?) I checked everything but the STMP box during install. I also have a Belkin router so I may still have to go in there and do some config work. The machine is getting out to the internet with no problem.

http://localhost gave me an Error window. Didn't think to write it down. Been a long day so I shut it down for the night.

wow so much to learn

[Monkeh]

apachectl is for Apache 1.3, apache2ctl for Apache 2.0. If apache2ctl works, it's 2.0.

[jledhead]

apachectl is for Apache 1.3, apache2ctl for Apache 2.0. If apache2ctl works, it's 2.0.

not always, I compile apache from source and have never gotten apache2ctl for ver2

[Monkeh]

Well, 2.0.52 compiled from source (with portage) uses apache2ctl for me, and every binary package I've ever come across..

[latcarf]

well, either way I get #bash: /usr/sbin/apachectl-v No such file or Directory.

I ran #rpm -q httpd and got #httpd-2.0.54-10. If I am learning anything that tells me Apache is installed, correct?

I totally forgot I had Networking for Dummies (Doug Lowe) and there is a complete section on Linux for installing and setting up. It is Red Hat 9 based but everything I saw about network and server set up looked similar to I saw in Main Menu>System Tools>Network and HTTP. I also noted that when I loaded FC4 I defaulted to Auto via DCHP for networking and I probably should have went ahead and went manual because I do have a static IP, etc... oh well hindsight!

I am going back to the Gnome GUI network setup and start from there. I logged into my router this morning from my other machine (M$ OS) and it does not seem to be "seeing" the Linux machine.

Wish me luck send advise!!

[jledhead]

do #updatedb

then #locate httpd
then #locate apachectl (or apache2ctl if it doesn't find that)

also how about #/etc/init.d/httpd -restart

don't forget about tab completion. start typing something like /et then tab and it will auto complete with /etc or give you a list of available options
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_completion
makes it easier to find stuff

[latcarf]

Okay I did all that and it was obvious the machine was grinding away doing something especially during the original command #updatedb.

#/etc/init.d/httpd - restart seemed to give me a lone of options available wrtitten as such [refresh|stop|start|restart etc...]

#/usr/sbin/apachectl finally gave ne the version though! 2.0.54

thanks for the tab hint and I also discovered that the arrow up/down keys repeat commands in command line so I learned something else in the process.

I am new to Linux so I am not sure what the second link you gave me is all about. I did notice I did not see anything for FC4 there.

When I run http://localhost I get and Alert "The connection was refused when attempting to contact local host." Again another area I am new to so I have probably configured something wrong in the Network or Server systems. Back to the drawing board!

thanks!

[wannabe]

.. I also discovered that the arrow up/down keys repeat commands in command line so I learned something else in the process..

Play around with ctrl-r at the command line, I'm not new to *nix but I still remember the joy of discovering that one!