Apache HTTP Server is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software. The goal of Apache is to provide a secure, efficient, and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards.
The main job of the Apache web server is to establish connections between the server and a browser. This aids in the transfer of files between the server and the client.
Apache provides many modules that allow server administrators to turn on and off some functionalities. It has modules such as those for security, caching, password authentication, URL rewriting, etc.
In this tutorial guide, I will take you through the installation steps of the Apache webserver on the Fedora 35 server.
Why Apache web server?
- Apache is reliable and stable software.
- It is open-source and free therefore attracts a larger community.
- It is easy to configure, therefore more friendly to all tech entusiasts.
- It work out of the box with many sites such as WordPress.
- It supports all platforms such as Windows, Linux servers.
- Its always upto date because of its frequently updated patches.
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Prerequisites
- Have basic knowlege of shell
- Have a Fedora 35 server up and running
- Have a root user or if you dont have one create one with sudo privileges.
Table of Contents.
- Run system updates
- Install Apache on Fedora 35 server
- Enable Apache to start on boot
- Start Apache.
- Run basic Apache configuration settings
- Conclusion
1. Run system updates.
First, run the update command to update package repositories in order to get the latest package information. Use the following command to update the system.
$ sudo dnf update -yWhen updates and possible upgrades are complete, we can now run Apache install command.
2. Install Apache Webserver on Fedora 35.
Fedora 35 repositories have Apache in their base repository. So it is easy to install Apache on Fedora 35. Run the following command on your terminal.
$ sudo dnf install httpd -yYou will get the following sample output.
Output
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
httpd x86_64 2.4.51-2.fc35 fedora 1.4 M
Installing dependencies:
apr x86_64 1.7.0-14.fc35 fedora 123 k
apr-util x86_64 1.6.1-17.fc35 fedora 94 k
fedora-logos-httpd noarch 35.0.0-2.fc35 updates 16 k
httpd-filesystem noarch 2.4.51-2.fc35 fedora 12 k
httpd-tools x86_64 2.4.51-2.fc35 fedora 80 k
mailcap noarch 2.1.53-2.fc35 fedora 33 k
Installing weak dependencies:
apr-util-bdb x86_64 1.6.1-17.fc35 fedora 12 k
apr-util-openssl x86_64 1.6.1-17.fc35 fedora 15 k
julietaula-montserrat-fonts noarch 1:7.222-1.fc35 updates 1.6 M
mod_http2 x86_64 1.15.24-1.fc35 updates 150 k
mod_lua x86_64 2.4.51-2.fc35 fedora 60 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 12 Packages
Total download size: 3.6 M
Installed size: 10 M
Is this ok [y/N]: yPress Y to allow installation to continue.
3. Start Apache webserver
To enable Apache to function, ensure you start Apache services. To start Apache run the following command on your terminal.
$ sudo systemctl start httpd4. Enable Apache webserver to start on boot.
To avoid starting Apache every time you boot your system, you can enable it to run automatically whenever you boot your system. To enable Apache to run on boot, run the following command on your terminal.
$ sudo systemctl enable httpdWhen this is complete, you can check the status of Apache with the following command.
$ sudo systemctl status httpdOutput
● httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2021-12-06 18:29:57 UTC; 1min 31s ago
Docs: man:httpd.service(8)
Main PID: 17856 (httpd)
Status: "Total requests: 1; Idle/Busy workers 100/0;Requests/sec: 0.0112; Bytes served/sec: 11 B/sec"
Tasks: 177 (limit: 1112)
Memory: 14.1M
CPU: 104ms
CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service
├─17856 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
├─17857 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
├─17858 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
├─17859 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
└─17860 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
Dec 06 18:29:57 fedora-35 systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Dec 06 18:29:57 fedora-35 httpd[17856]: AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualifie>
Dec 06 18:29:57 fedora-35 systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.
Dec 06 18:29:57 fedora-35 httpd[17856]: Server configured, listening on: port 80If it is active then we can continue.
5. Configure firewall
We do firewall configuration to allow traffic to pass through on port 80. Let’s begin by allowing traffic on port 80. Use the following command.
make sure you have firewalld up and running before using the following command.
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-service={http,https} --permanentTo install firewalld, run the following command.
$ sudo dnf install firewalldThen, after the install is complete, start with the following;
$ sudo systemctl start firewalld Reload the service for the changes to take effect.
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reloadNow that we have completed, the basics, we can test to see if the Apache webserver is up and running by doing the following:
http://<your_server_IP_Address>You will find the Apache test page. If you got that, then you know Apache webserver is up and running as expected.
6. Conclusion
Thank you for reading along, I hope you have learned how to install and configure Apache webserver accordingly.
