Re: adding new modules in apache

["Greg Wright" <k5tsrytx001 sneakemail com>]

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On 30/04/2003 at 6:50 PM nlimbu healthnet org np wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I have a newbie question regarding installation of program. I have already
>installed Apache from installation CD of RH. Now, I need to recompile
>apache again inorder to add some feature. What should I need to do?
>
>1) In order to recompile, do I need to download apache*tar.gz file and and
>then 
>compile it with make command? 

Yes, unles you want to figure out how to modify SRPM then rebuild to RPM

>2) Do I need to remove the previous apache installed which has been
>already 
>installed from RH installation CD?

You should, just keep the config file if already setup.

>3) What will happen to the path for the files of newly installed apache?
>Will it be 
>same like previous or do we need to specify? Do I need to make services of
>httpd 
>again manually inside /etc/rc.d/init.d? 

You would probably leave path as set.

>4) Is it possible to add/remove feature/module via rpm package of apache?
>


no, not unless it is an RPM, maybe you should talk about what feature is
reqd.

Regards

Greg Wright
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