httpd (apache)

Important

Solus is not a server operating system. Usage of server packages outside local testing is not recommended.

httpd (Apache) is installed with a default configuration that you can customize as needed.

Installation

To install httpd, use the Software Center or execute the following command:

sudo eopkg install httpd

Usage

Configuration and DocumentRoot

The default configuration files for Apache are located in the /usr/share/defaults/httpd/ directory. To override the default configuration, create a new file with the .conf extension in the /etc/httpd/conf.d directory.

Important

If you modify the configuration files located in the /usr/share/defaults/httpd/ folder, your changes might be overwritten during a system update.

The document root is the directory where Apache serves files from. By default, the document root is /var/www/.

Enabling PHP Support

Install php from the Software Center or execute the following command: sudo eopkg install php.

Create a new /etc/httpd/conf.d/php.conf file with the following contents:

LoadModule proxy_module lib64/httpd/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_fcgi_module lib64/httpd/mod_proxy_fcgi.so
<FilesMatch \.php$>
SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://127.0.0.1:9000"
</FilesMatch>
<IfModule dir_module>
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
</IfModule>

Execute the following command: sudo systemctl restart httpd && sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Management

You can use the following commands to manage httpd:

Enable httpd on startup: sudo systemctl enable httpd.
Start the web server: sudo systemctl start httpd
Stop the web server: sudo systemctl stop httpd== httpd (Apache)