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 Topic: Upgrade Apache 2.0.63 to 2.4.3 |
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megalominiac
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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Location: UK, Watford
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 Posted: Tue 11 Sep '12 11:32 Post subject: Upgrade Apache 2.0.63 to 2.4.3 |
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Hi,
Apologies for my ignorance, I have just inherited an Apache server which I need to upgrade. It's running Windows Server 2003, Apache 2.0.63 with PHP 5.2.8 and MySql5.
Ideally I'd like to get all of these up to date. So any advice on that is gratefully recieved.
My first question is:
Can I upgrade straight from Apache 2.0 to 2.4 or do I need to go to 2.2 first?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Al |
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James Blond
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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Location: Germany, Next to Hamburg
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| Posted: Tue 11 Sep '12 11:47 Post subject: |
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The auth config and some modules have changed with 2.4
I think you should install a parallel apache 2.4 on that machine listen on a different port and try to migrate the config files until it runs. That is what I would do. |
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megalominiac
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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Location: UK, Watford
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| Posted: Wed 12 Sep '12 14:32 Post subject: Server 2008 R2 |
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It has been decided that we need to run this on a new server running 2008 R2 (x64 obviously).
I have installed the Visual C++ 2010 SP1 package and am planning to use the Apache 2.4 binaries from this site.
Is it best to use the x64 version of the binaries? or am I better off with 32 bit?
Regards
Al |
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Qmpeltaty
Joined: 06 Feb 2008
Posts: 182
Location: Poland
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| Posted: Wed 12 Sep '12 15:07 Post subject: |
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| James Blond wrote: | The auth config and some modules have changed with 2.4
I think you should install a parallel apache 2.4 on that machine listen on a different port and try to migrate the config files until it runs. That is what I would do. |
This is exactly what i was doing when migrating from 2.2 to 2.4. I've set up additional instance of Apache on separate ports, copy the 2.2 configuration
on it and try to run new version. You will have to make some changes (excluding path changes etc.)
In my case the changes was :
1. 2.2 mod_ssl
SSLMutex changed to Mutex
additional module must be loaded - mod_socache_shmcb
2. 2.2 mod_deflate
additional module must be loaded - mod_headers
3. authorization, order, allow
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.html
4. additional lines should be add to config file if you are using mod_ssl :
AcceptFilter https none
AcceptFilter http none
EnableSendfile Off
EnableMMAP off
5. path to rotatelog must contain file extension - .exe
When i had exacly the same copy of my production Apache 2.2. running on 2.4 i just have stopped Apache 2.2, changed listening ports on 2.4 and restart it. |
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glsmith
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
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Location: Sun Diego, USA
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| Posted: Wed 12 Sep '12 20:58 Post subject: |
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megalominiac, cool Incubus song.
I think it depends on how you want to run your PHP, as a module (mod_php) or as an fcgi(d) app.
As a module you'll need 32 bit since there is no "official" 64bit PHP and you cannot load 32bit modules in 64bit Apache.
As an fcgi, you'll use mod_fcgid and in that case it doesn't matter. You'll see here where Millennium has stated the x64 Apache/mod_fcgid and 32bit PHP combo works rock solid for him. |
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