apache question

[LordStanley]

i'm running red hat 6.2, i want to use apache for a personal web page. I have it(httpd) starting at boot up.

Do i need to compile anything ? Since i did a "complete" install it should be fully installed right? I just have to go through the http.conf file to get my page veiwable from the net, right.

Would i be better off removing it from the system and installing it as a tar ball or something like that??

Advise anyone??

[freebsd]

>> Do i need to compile anything ?

Probably.

>> Since i did a "complete" install it should be fully installed right?

No. Apache is highly flexible. The default RPM must not have everything. It's probably with some common configure options. Therefore, you should compile the tarball yourself.

>> I just have to go through the http.conf file to get my page veiwable from the net, right.

Right.

>> Would i be better off removing it from the system and installing it as a tar ball or something like that??

Yes!! Redhat sucks, RPM sucks and Apache in RPM suck big time.

[EyesWideOpen]

The default installation should be fine though it won't have the latest software versions (apache, mod_perl, php, etc.). IMHO, it is a good experience installing Apache and adding any modules you want your self just so you know how to do it or where to look if something goes wrong.

I'm not sure how you would completely remove the default installation though so as not to conflict with your new install if you did want to re-install...

[EyesWideOpen]

Originally posted by freebsd:
<STRONG>Yes!! Redhat sucks, RPM sucks and Apache in RPM suck big time.</STRONG>

Amen to that! I *just* (last week) switched from RHat 6.2 to Debian Potato and I am loving every minute of it. I am in apt-get, dpkg, dselect heaven.

While I wouldn't go as far saying that RPM sucks, it could some improving.