RHCSA Exam Objectives: Configure a system to run a default configuration HTTP server
RHCSA Exam Objectives::Deploy, configure, and maintain systems
Configure a system to run a default configuration HTTP server
The default http server in RHEL 6 is Apache.
Find the package:
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yum search httpd
Install the package:
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yum install httpd -y
Start the service:
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service httpd start
Test it by opeing http://localhost in a brower:
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elinks http://localhost
or
firefox http://localhost &
Configure the service to auto start on next reboot:
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chkconfig httpd on
Confirm by running :
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chkconfig --list httpd
Open a hole in the firewall:
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iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
service iptables save
Confirm the rule is saved:
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iptables -L
cat /etc/sysconfig/iptables
Should someting go wrong, check Apache is listening on port 80:
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netstat -tulnp | grep httpd