Apache 2 Install and Upgrade Guide

Apache 2 upgrade - Apache 2 installation
Note: This how-to has worked fine on plesk and cpanel servers and numerous tests. I cannot guarentee it will work on yours and cannot take responsibility for the outcome. I do not recommend running this how-to on an ensim server.

Note: Text in green are commands that should be run from the root shell

FRESH INSTALL - Apache 2 installation
This part of the how-to is for a clean install only, for upgrades please scroll down.
Make a copy of your current httpd.conf incase you need to roll-back

Code: 
cp /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf_back
Download The Apache Tar.Gz File
Code: 
wget http://www.tux.org/pub/net/apache/d...d-2.0.47.tar.gz
Extract The File To Your Server
Code: 
tar -xz -f httpd*
Move Into The Extracted Folder
Code: 
cd httpd*
Run The Configuration File, (The bits following ./configure were custom wrote by me, you may customise these how you wish)
Code: 
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache --with-php --with-mysql --with-susexec --enable-mods-shared=all --disable-info
Run The Make File
Code: 
make
Run The Install Make File
Code: 
make install
Apache 2.0 is now installed on your system
The four lines below are certain security measures that can be taken to hide the identity of apache. *These are optional*

Edit The http.conf File
Code: 
pico -w /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
Disable Apache Signatures (Security)
Locate ServerSignature and change to off

Add the line below, after ServerSignature off
ServerTokens ProductOnly

Save httpd.conf
CTRL + X then "Y" then "enter" without the "'s

Start Your New Apache
Code: 
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
Your sites should now be working.
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page, after performing the commands above

Apache 2 Upgrade - Upgrading Apache
Make a copy of your current httpd.conf incase you need to roll-back
Code: 
cp /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf_back
Download The Apache Tar.Gz File
Code: 
wget http://www.tux.org/pub/net/apache/d...d-2.0.47.tar.gz
Extract The File To Your Server
Code: 
tar -xz -f httpd*
Move Into The Extracted Folder
Code: 
cd httpd*
Run The Configuration File
Code: 
./config.nice
Run The Make File
Code: 
make
Run The Install Make File
Code: 
make install
Start Apache
Code: 
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
All done, you should now have a successfully upgraded/installed apache configuration.
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