The Apache HTTP server has been the world‘s most popular web server software for over two decades. Created in 1995 by Rob McCool at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Apache played a pivotal role in the early growth of the web.
Even today, Apache powers over 30% of all active websites – more than rivals like Nginx and IIS. The reliability, performance and open source nature of Apache makes it the preferred choice for many organizations.
Apache Usage Statistics and Growth:
| Year | Total Websites | Apache Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | <10K | 100% |
| 2000 | <1M | 70% |
| 2005 | 35M+ | 68% |
| 2010 | 555M+ | 55% |
| 2015 | 900M+ | 37% |
| 2020 | 1.7B+ | 33% |
| 2023 | 2B+ | 30% |
As an sysadmin and open source enthusiast, I‘ve been compiling and running Apache for 10+ years on countless servers. Recently I was deploying Apache 2.4 with mod_ssl on some CentOS VMs and ran into multiple dependency errors, service failures and sub-optimal performance issues.
Through trial-and-error, I discovered some handy troubleshooting techniques and tuning tips that every Apache admin should know. So I decided to put together this comprehensive, 2800+ words guide to share what I learned! 😀
Whether you are trying to:
- Compile Apache from source code
- Resolve compile time errors
- Having issues starting Apache service
- Apache is running slow and you want to optimize
- Or facing any other problems with your Apache deployment
This guide will save you hours of headaches and frustration! 💯
So let‘s get started…
Step 1: Install Apache Build Dependencies
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Hopefully this detailed troubleshooting handbook has equipped you to easily diagnose and fix common Apache HTTP server issues on Linux! Let me know if you have any other questions.
