How To Compile Apache and Other Things

[Guest_imported]

Hello all , I Run a Apache Server Now , But it was Just a Double Click Program to get it Running .
Please someone tell me what I Need and Where I can go To learn to Compile these things when its just the Src or Rpm Files( I think its called ) ???
Thanks !!!

 

[danielhozac]

A RPM file is an installer for RedHat. To compile source code, most programs comes with a Makefile which would issue the commands to compile the source code. //Daniel

 

[sleipnir214]

No two software packages have the same steps for installation. When you download and decompress the source code, most software distributors are good about including instructions. Look for files called "README" or "INSTALL".

Also, many pieces of software have installation instructions on the web site.

Those are usually a good place to begin. And if you have problems from there, there's always tek-tips.

 

[Guest_imported]

I Run on Windows 2000 , I Read the Read me files , But it just says to make file something like this : To make File Type in ./install .sh or other things like that ?
I tried a Dos Command in those folders , but it always says bad command or file name ?
Why , how , what i'm I not doing wrong or missing ???
Thanks !!!

 

[RhythmAce]

You downloaded the wrong versions. RPM and the tarballs are for linux systems. You need to download the win32 version and use the msi installer. If you click on the .msi file and windows doesn't know what to do with it, you can get the msi installer from cpan. Go get 'm

 

[RhythmAce]

by the way, you could compile it yourself but that would require installing the C compiler and all the libraries and I don't think this is what you want.

 

[sonnysavage]

Apache Win32 binaries are here:

http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks Guys !!! Hopefully i'll be able to learn all versions soon , Thanks again !