[lug] Apache config

[Ferdinand Schmid]

Kyle,
It seems that I always need an odd configuration for a web server.  In the
older days I needed SSL, which wasn't part of the standard distro in those
days and now I seem to have unique requirements for my java hosting setup.
At the same time I don't seem to need common features like php.  If I could
find everything I need in the rpms I would go that way - rpm -Uvh is sooo
convenient for upgrades!  As it stands the custom compile worked better for
me every single time and it is really easy to do that.  One thing I do
though is keep all detailed notes of my compile and keep the configuration
files in case I need to make changes later.  That compressed tarball is
easy enough to archive.

Ferdinand

Kyle Moore wrote:

> I am trying to get a feel for how other people do things. When setting
> up a web server for real use (not just a workstation connected to the
> net) I have always done the apache,php,ssl,mod-perl config and whatever
> database is required manually from source. This allows me a little more
> freedom I think.
>
> Do you manually configure this stuff or do you let your package manager
> (rpm/deb) do it for you? If so, have you had acceptable results? Do you
> find it easy to upgrade one piece of the puzzle without breaking
> another?
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> -Kyle Moore
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