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Apache: The Definitive Guide [Paperback]

Ben Laurie (Author), Peter Laurie (Author)
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Publication Date: February 1, 1999

The freeware Apache web server runs on about half of the world's existing web sites, and it is rapidly increasing in popularity. Apache: The Definitive Guide, written and reviewed by key members of the Apache Group, is the only complete guide on the market today that describes how to obtain, set up, and secure the Apache software.

Apache was originally based on code and ideas found in the most popular HTTP server of the time: NCSA httpd 1.3 (early 1995). It has since evolved into a far superior system that can rival (and probably surpass) almost any other Unix-based HTTP server in terms of functionality, efficiency, and speed. The new version now includes support for Win32 systems. This new second edition of Apache: The Definitive Guide fully describes Windows support and all the other Apache 1.3 features. Contents include:

  • The history of the Apache Group
  • Obtaining and compiling the server
  • Configuring and running Apache on Unix and Windows, including such topics as directory structures, virtual hosts, and CGI programming
  • The Apache 1.3 Module API
  • Apache security
  • A complete list of configuration directives

With Apache: The Definitive Guide, web administrators new to Apache can get up to speed more quickly than ever before by working through the tutorial demo. Experienced administrators and CGI programmers, and web administrators moving from Unix to Windows, will find the reference sections indispensable. Apache: The Definitive Guide is the definitive documentation for the world's most popular web server. Includes CD-ROM with Apache manuals and demo sites discussed in the book.

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With distributions for both Unix and 32-bit Windows environments, the Apache Web server boasts reliability, security, and scalability--and it's free. Apache: The Definitive Guide shows Apache administrators how to perform their jobs, detailing the server through version 1.3.

The authors--one of them a member of the Apache development team--begin with an academic discussion of what Web servers do before walking the reader through the process of installing Apache. Installation gets much attention--readers find out, step by step, how to set up a Web site (or several) under Apache, and how to set up Web site security and other preferences properly. The book also provides in-depth discussions of particular aspects of Apache operation, including MIME handling, the Common Gateway Interface (CGI), and security features such as authentication and caching.

For the programmers in the crowd, this book documents the Apache API with discussions of resource pools and their allocation, plus a full API reference. A tutorial explains how to write Apache extension modules in C. In all matters, Apache: The Definitive Guide covers both Unix and Win32 machines, but it places more emphasis on the Unix port. The complete source code of Apache 1.3 appears on the CD-ROM that ships with the book. --David Wall

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'Co-authored by Ben Laurie, one of the elite of programmers who code Apache, this really is the definitive text on how to get and use the Apache Web Server.... This is a clear road map for anyone considering setting up an Apache web server and an indispensable reference for all Apache users.' - Pat Crawford, Computer Bulletin, May 2000 'I have no reason to doubt its claim as the definitive guide and the 2nd edition is probably justified. If your intention is to use Apache, then Lauries' book is probably not just definitive, but essential. It takes the reader through from the design of the simplest possible 'hello world' site to a complex application involving on-line forms etc.' - Joe McCool, Cvu, January 2000
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 388 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Second Edition edition (February 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1565925289
  • ISBN-13: 978-1565925281
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,028,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a computer professional and I got the book in order to install and run Apache on our company web servers. I do know my way around UNIX and NT, but I'm no system administrator.

I was shocked at the bad reviews. I found this book to be a great read and organized as should be.

The only reason I think someone would not like this book is if they are use to GUI tools in the Windows world. If you know UNIX/LINUX and aren't scared of OS command lines, this book is great.

If you are a Windows geek, this book may not be that great, but let's face it, Apache and TCP/IP is UNIX at it's best.

I found this book a good training source and reference manual.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As O'Reilly books go, Apache: The Definitive Guide is really rather weak. There's enough information to get an Apache installation up and running, but there's nowhere near enough depth for it to be called a 'definitive' guide. It's also a little out of date.

A far better book is Wrox's 'Professional Apache' which covers everything the O'Reilly book does and much more.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
it's good for linux user December 2, 1999
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Format:Paperback
This is a very good book for apache. When I first got the book, I agreed with other readers' complain of poor organization. However, after 1 hour of reading it, I began to realized that I was wrong. The unique part of this book is that instead of teaching you about install and configure apache on the first shot. It actually teaches you the more detailed configuration by trying different option one at a time. This way, you learn more about the internal of the apache instead of compile and install based on the original options set by apache.org. This way, you can avoid many problems that might occur later on. By the way, if you don't know much about linux/unix, don't bother to install apache on a linux/unix machine.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
This book served its purpose.
Now you may think that there are better books out there. And there maybe. However this book is a "five star" book. I bought this book for a beginning apache class. Read more
Published on September 13, 2004 by bernie
Very basic, generalized. Not much there.
If you've used Apache without even reading about any detailed configurations, you'd still not see anything new in this book. Read more
Published on May 10, 2003 by Tim Greer
Not for Newbies or Windows Users
Really, this book can be described as the Apache httpd manual in much greater detail.

The book covers pretty much everything you might want to know about running Apache on a *nix... Read more

Published on December 29, 2002 by Christopher M. Shatto
Great Intro Book
Apache the Definitive Guide 2nd Edition

Hallelujah!
I think this book was exactly what I needed. Coming over from the M$ world where everything is a GUI, the httpd. Read more

Published on September 9, 2002
Where's the Big Picture
The authors jump in with an example configuration, but never explain how each element of the configuration relates to the rest. Read more
Published on April 10, 2002 by Duncan J. Kenzie
Thought would be a usual "O really!?" :-(
I had been dealing with Apache before I purchased this book, and I tell you, learnt a lot. The feature of the book that I liked the most was illustration servers that they build on... Read more
Published on November 28, 2001 by "sherzodr"
Outdated and Poorly Targeted
This book is targeted at the wrong people. It's written at a level of detail that falls somewhere between what you'd need if you already know how to work with Apache and that you'd... Read more
Published on October 29, 2001 by E. Scoles
Less than expected
I have to agree with many of the reviews. This book is not up to par with other O'Reilly editions. It is a good reference, though not worth the price considering the on-line docs... Read more
Published on October 24, 2001
I need something better
I did not like this book. I think you can do much better with another Apache book. The authors basically wrote a diary of setting up a webserver from start to finish. Read more
Published on September 20, 2001 by Gene Ballard
You'd Be Better Off Printing the Apache Online Help
This book, unlike virtually every other O'Reilly book I own, almost completely fails in its effort to educate the reader. Read more
Published on September 17, 2001 by James W. Anderson
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