Apache Server 2.0: A Beginner's Guide [Paperback]

Kate Wrightson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007219183X | ISBN-13: 978-0072191837 | Publication Date: September 5, 2001 | Edition: 1st

This work offers clear and straightforward instructions for tasks ranging from basic to technical, as well as the background information required for an administrator to understand the history of the server and how best to run it in today's Web environment. It contains information on running Apache with different platforms, including UNIX-based systems like Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris; Windows products, including NT and Windows 2000; and Mac OS X. There are eight pages of blueprints which demonstrate the differences between Apache Server and IIS 5 and diagrams showing Apache running on different operating systems.

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From the Back Cover

Learn to install and run Apache Server 2.0 -- even for the first time

Effectively install, configure, and administer the latest version of Apache with help from this practical introductory guide. You'll find all the information you need to get up to speed on running Apache in a variety of environments -- including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Filled with straightforward advice on basic topics such as locating and downloading Apache to more advanced topics that include daily administration and proxy configuration, this hands-on resource is ideal for administrators who are new to this powerful Web server. Written by an Apache expert, this book offers insider tips on potential security issues and contains valuable troubleshooting techniques. For clear instructions for bringing Apache's speed, reliability, and scalability to your network, this guide is exactly what you need.

• Choose the right source code package for your operating system
• Identify and remove prior servers
• Configure and test Apache after installation
• Learn daily administration tasks -- reading logs, load balancing, and performance tuning
• Build and enable image maps
• Find and close security holes by utilizing firewalls and proxies
• Determine whether to host virtual domains
• Get tips for troubleshooting and preview advanced Apache topics including CGI and e-commerce

About the Author

Kate Wrightson (Athens, GA) has been running Apache on a small network for several years (since the early days of the server) and spends a lot of time working with the Web and the Usenet newsgroup creation process. Wrightson has several years of Linux experience and more than 10 years of experience using Unix. She has co-authored five books which have been targeted at the same audience as Apache: The Beginner's Guide including Mastering Unix, KDE for Dummies, and Osborne's WordPerfect Suite 2000 for Linux: The Official Guide and Corel Linux Starter Kit: The Official Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1st edition (September 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007219183X
• ISBN-13: 978-0072191837
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,032,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Computers & Technology > Web Development > Web Servers

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars very badly written and badly organized, January 23, 2003

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Richard Minasian (Glendale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apache Server 2.0: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

You be better off reading the man file on apache. The author uses inserts from the configuration file of Apache and does not build on it as if the inserts are sufficient explanation for configuring the program. I am insulted. If you still want to buy this book I have mine for sale in the used section for the fraction of the original cost. This book is a waist of time and money.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Filled With Errors, January 21, 2005

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Terrence L. Layne (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apache Server 2.0: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

I have a copy of this book sitting on my shelf, left over from a previous sys admin. Every once in a while I pick it up and leaf through it until I find a mistake. It never takes more than 90 seconds. Today I found on page 124 the claim that one can use "kill -TERM" instead of "kill -9" if one prefers letters to numbers. An author who would make this mistake (-TERM is -15, -9 is -KILL) does not inspire confidence.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well organized and a good read, October 3, 2001

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Eric Alfred Burns (Wolfeboro, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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It's a rare technical writer who can be conversational and engaging in her style without compromising either the quality or quanity of the technical information within the work. Wrightson has managed this balancing act, with a guide that is friendly, well organized and above all useful for a web administrator. The book's attention to Mac OS X is also welcome -- far too many Mac users have upgraded to Mac OS X and leapt into Apache but treated it like they'd treat Microsoft Personal Web Sharing. Wrightson's approach makes the power and versitility -- and challenge -- of Apache apparent without making it arcane. Brava!