In this short tutorial we will learn how to install Apache Web Server on Fedora 38 operating system.
Introduction
Fedora is a popular open-source Linux distribution that is often used for both desktop and server environments. You can use Fedora as the operating system for hosting and running an Apache web server. Here’s how we can set up an Apache web server on a Fedora system:
1. Update System
2. Install Apache Web server package
3. Start and enable Apache
4. Configure firewall
5. Verify Apache is running
Step 1: Update System
It’s a good practice to ensure your system is up to date before installing any new software. Open a terminal and run:
$ sudo dnf update
Step 2: Install Apache Web server package
Use the dnf package manager to install the Apache web server as shown below :
$ sudo dnf install httpd
After the successful installation, you can see detailed information about Apache with the following command.
$ rpm -qi httpd
Output :
[ramansah@fedora ~]$ rpm -qi httpd Name : httpd Version : 2.4.56 Release : 1.fc38 Architecture: x86_64 Install Date: Thu 13 Apr 2023 11:46:26 PM CEST Group : Unspecified Size : 61952 License : ASL 2.0 Signature : RSA/SHA256, Thu 09 Mar 2023 02:17:48 PM CET, Key ID 809a8d7ceb10b464 Source RPM : httpd-2.4.56-1.fc38.src.rpm Build Date : Thu 09 Mar 2023 01:26:00 PM CET Build Host : buildhw-x86-13.iad2.fedoraproject.org Packager : Fedora Project Vendor : Fedora Project URL : https://httpd.apache.org/ Bug URL : https://bugz.fedoraproject.org/httpd Summary : Apache HTTP Server Description : The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server.
Step 3 : Start and enable Apache
After the installation is complete, we can start Apache and enable it to start at boot using the following commands.
$ sudo systemctl start httpd $ sudo systemctl enable http
[ramansah@fedora ~]$ sudo systemctl start httpd [ramansah@fedora ~]$ sudo systemctl enable httpd Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/httpd. service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd. service.
Step 4 :Configure firewall
If the Fedora firewall is active, we may need to open the HTTP port (80) to allow web traffic. Use the firewall-cmd command to do this:
$ sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=80/tcp $ sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=443/tcp $ sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Step 5: Verify Apache is running
We can check if Apache is running by accessing it in your web browser or using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl status httpd
Output :
[ramansah@fedora ~]$ sudo systemctl status httpd ● httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; disabled; preset: disabled) Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d └─10-timeout-abort.conf Active: active (running) since Sat 2023-11-04 03:56:01 CET; 9s ago Docs: man:httpd.service(8) Main PID: 2862 (httpd) Status: "Total requests: 0; Idle/Busy workers 100/0;Requests/sec: 0; Bytes served/sec: 0 B/sec" Tasks: 177 (limit: 4009) Memory: 18.4M CPU: 111ms CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service ├─2862 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND ├─2863 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND ├─2865 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND ├─2869 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND └─2870 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND Nov 04 03:56:01 fedora systemd[1]: Starting httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server... Nov 04 03:56:01 fedora httpd[2862]: AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qua> Nov 04 03:56:01 fedora systemd[1]: Started httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server.
If Apache is running, we should see an active status.
Testing via web server
Open a web browser and enter your server’s IP address or domain name. You should see the default Apache test page if everything is set up correctly.
Conclusion
In this tutorial we have learned how to install Apache web server on Fedora 38 operating system successfully. I hope this short tutorial will be helpful for anyone whose searching for.
