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Figure 10.1: Apache Web Server

Some features of Apache include:

z z Powerful: Apache’s performance and reliability is well-known.
z z Features-Rich: The Apache server sports a host of features, as well as: XML support, server-
side includes, powerful URL-rewriting, and virtual hosting, to name but a few. We will be
talking about some of these features in future articles.
z z Modular: Looking for a characteristic not implemented in the core Apache server? Chances
are you will find a module that can add the functionality you need.

z z Extensible: Can’t find a module that suits your intention? Well, as Apache is open source,
you can write one yourself. In fact, you can even make changes to the inner workings
of Apache. All the information you need is right there in the source code and numerous
online resources. Share your patches or modules with the community by making them
open source as well!

z z Popular: At the time of this writing, Apache holds a smidge under 60 percent of the web
server marketplace. And, yes, popularity does count; help abounds and is only a mailing
list or newsgroup posting away.

Task Analyze the difference between web server and apache web server.

10.3.1 Installing, and Running Apache

Those of you running the RedHat Linux supply may want to take advantage of RedHat’s
RPM (\”RedHat Package Manager\”) system. Almost identical to a binary, an RPM is further

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