Web Server (Apache)

This page describes the installation of Apache and PHP which is often required for various services.

With Debian install the following packages :

• apache2
• PHP5

Apache will be installed in prefork mode because the threaded mode is not supported by php.

The apache configuration is defined into the file /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. This file includes other files dynamically :

• /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
• /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
• /etc/apache2/conf.d/
• /etc/apache2/sites-enables
• /etc/apache2/mods-enables

The standard configuration is done by creating one or more files located in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ and enabling them.

To enable of disable a file, use the following commands :

• a2ensite
• a2dissite

For modules, the commands are :

• a2enmod
• a2dismod

For exemple, to disable the default configuration :

bender:/etc/apache2/sites-available# a2dissite default
Site default disabled; run /etc/init.d/apache2 reload to fully disable.
bender:/etc/apache2/sites-available#

To see details of apache configuration, please check the following pages :

• Apache Configuration
• HTTPS with Apache
• Authentication with Apache

• /etc/apache2/
• /var/log/apache2/
• /etc/logrotate.d/apache2
• /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
• /var/www/

• http://www.apache.org
• http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/
• http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_dbd.html
• http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_authn_dbd.html
• http://apache.webthing.com/database/