RE: Newbie questions about Apache

[Patrick Ethier <pat_(_at_)_secureops_(_dot_)_com>]

Hmmm,

 Apache by default goes into /usr/local/apache. I've compiled it outside the
OpenBSD layout a few times. Basically, to use the startup script, get rid of
the /usr/sbin/httpd and create a symlink to /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd

I did the same for all the other binaries (htpasswd, apachectl and the like)

BTW, this is not the best way of doing things...


As a note, make your life easy... to install mod_perl or php4 or anything
like that, use the APXS facility, that will guarantee an almost troublefree
installation.

--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs or something like that along with the ./configure
of mod_perl.

Read the ./configure --help and the INSTALL file, it's all explained in
there somewhere...

(BTW, the only reason i can think of to recompile Apache out of the /var/www
is if you want a more recent version of Apache.)

There's also some other weird ways to go about this. Check out the archives,
although I don't agree with most of them (They are harder, and more prone to
error, and don't necessarily result in a better installation) they could
work for you.

Just my 2 cents worth,
Patrick Ethier
patrick_(_at_)_secureops_(_dot_)_com


-----Original Message-----
From: LiNT [mailto:lint_(_at_)_hungover_(_dot_)_com]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 6:36 PM
To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
Subject: Newbie questions about Apache


I'm attempting to install Apache for the first
time and I'm a little confused.

First off, is there a reason why OpenBSD chooses
to install Apache in /var/www rather than
usr/local/www which it seems most other people 
use?

Second, I noticed that the ports collection 
doesn't contain Apache becuase it's included in 
the base system. If I download the source from
an Apache mirror and compile am I likely to run
into any problems?

And finally, since I'm planning on reinstalling
(hopefully to /usr/local/www) is there any way
to uninstall the precompiled version already 
installed? Does it matter? Should I just comment
the old one out in rc.conf?

My whole plan is based on the fact that I would 
like to install mod_perl and php support. If this
is already configured in the default installation
someone please correct me.

Thanks,
Jim Stevens


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