upgrate Apache 2.2.3 to 2.2.16

[Maheshkumar]

We have Apache 2.2.3 installed on our RHEL server but PCI Compliance
asked us to upgrade it to Apache 2.2.16 or greater. yum update is not
upgrading it to latest. We are afraid to do fresh installation. is
there any simple way to upgrade to 2.216.
Thanks in advance.

[mu...@thangal.co.in]

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/backporting/?sc_cid=3093

[Andre]

You could download sources, compile with configure --prefix=anywhere and
in httpd.conf set DocumentRoot=where your documents are with your
current config and
Listen = ipadress:otherport

So you have your old apache still running, and you can test your new config.
Once you upgrade to production, simply set Listen directive to the
correct value.

OTH
with yum you also can specify --installroot=root Not too shure as I
never tried it.
My preferences are for the download/compile
André

[Mr. B-o-B]

Andre cried from the depths of the abyss...

I would go one step further & just build your own custom apache .rpm
The problem with compiling & installing works fine, upgrading in the
future becomes a pain.

Take the extra time initally to create your own .rpm build, and then
install it that way. This pays for itself when you then need to upgrade
down the road. Upgrades are as easy as grab the new source, change the
build-version #, reroll the package, and upgrade. Nice.

Good Luck!

Bob

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