Installing Apache

Again I need to come back with the same dang question.

COnfiguring Apache 1.3.9

I have a Charles ****ens of a time configuring Apache 1.3.9.

According to Professional Apache by Peter Wainwright , you should be able to configure Apache 1.3.9. in the Apache_1.3.9 directory by using the following commands.

$./configure
$make install

Sounds easy enough...so lets say I get a little daring, because I like to pretend I'm competant, young and verile, and try to set up Apache as a dynamic server using the following command, as per the previously mentioned book ....

$./configure --enable-module=all --enable-shared=max

OK, text zooms by looks like its working. Now lets try the following command....

$make install

More zooming text scrolls along. I smile.. feel young and verile....

OK.. the moment of truth....

$/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl graceful

Boom.. OK, Apache's already running,, then it cant find the command in the
/usr/local/apache/bin directory because the file httpd.conf has been corrupted at the first line where the installed module list starts (line 207). The command

httpd -t

confirms that there is an error.

I was told NOT to use the --enable-all, so I tried with --enable=most and the same thing happened.



I am really perplexed by this. I have tried several configurations to try and get one to set up modules so I can play with ssi and perl scripts.. but alas I can't get the expletive deleted thing to work. Is there a way to de-install it so
I can start anew?

Help!
lost

Removing apache, when installed by a compile, is easy. rm -rf /path/to/install

You might find adding --prefix=/opt/apache or similar handy for testing Apache outside of where it might usually end up.