How to Install Apache Web Server in Linux?

Step 1 – Check your Linux distribution.

Use the following command to check which Linux distribution you are using.

command: grep -E '^(VERSION|NAME)=' /etc/os-release

Checking linux distribution (fedora)

Step 2 – Update Your System

On Ubuntu/Debian based systems

command: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

On Fedora based systems

command: sudo dnf update -y

On RHEL based systems

command: sudo yum update -y

Updating system (fedora)

Step 3 – Install Apache Web Server

On Ubuntu/Debian based systems

command: sudo apt install apache2 -y

On Fedora based systems

command: sudo dnf install httpd -y

On RHEL based systems

command: sudo yum install httpd -y

installing apache web server

Step 4 – Enable the Services

On Ubuntu/Debian based systems

command: sudo systemctl enable apache2

On Fedora based systems

command: sudo systemctl enable httpd.service

On RHEL based systems

command: sudo systemctl enable httpd.service

starting services for Apache Web Server

Step 5 – Test the Server by Hosting Simple Website

First, we will create a directory for our test website using following command.

command: sudo mkdir /var/www/html/test_website/

Now we will add index.html for our test website along with some testing code using following command.

command: echo '<html><head><title>Example</title></head><body><h1>GFG</h1><p>This is a test.</p></body></html>' | sudo tee /var/www/html/test_website/index.html

Now we will add configuration file using following command

command: 
sudo echo '<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName web.testingserver.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/website
    DirectoryIndex index.html
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example.com_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example.com_requests.log combined
</VirtualHost>' > /etc/httpd/conf.d/web.conf

Once we created the required config file and test website, we will need to own the Apache website directory for permissions.
We will use chown and chmod command as follows

command: 
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/test_website
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/test_website

Now you can see locally hosted website on localhost.

link: http://localhost

testing website on local server

If the above mentioned steps performed correctly, Apache Web Server will run successfully! However, If it didn’t work, then you can uninstall Apache Web Sever and can start installation again.