Having spent a great deal of time wrestling with the more arcane aspects of administering a web server I’ve read way too much about the Apache server.

This may well be the one book written about Apache that turns into a must buy. It covers earlier in the learning curve and has much better prose than Kabir’s “Apache Server Administrator’s Handbook” and covers more than Laurie’s “Apache: The Definitive Guide”. While the sections on Perl, PHP and CGI are not extensive they cover all an Apache administrator needs to know to support the programming efforts of others. I found the sections on troubleshooting and security particularly useful.

I had already compiled Apache from source a number of times so cannot really tell how useful this section might be to the newcomer but it seems to cover everything you need to know to custom build your own httpd binary from source.

The section on configuring Apache is marvellous, I learn something from it every time I open it to assist in reconfiguring a server.

This book is well written, up to date, concise and authoratitive. It has good examples, good explanations and leaves out almost nothing.Everything a computer book should be. I feel that anyone who is starting down the Apache road should buy this book, any real need for earlier information is adequately addressed by the Apache manual while no other volume covers so much of the rest you need to know as well.

Product Description
Apache continues to be the leading open source web server in the industry, and Sybex has the information you need with a revised edition of Linux Apache Web Server Administration, the book selected as one of “Top Five Linux Books” by Linux Online. Fully updated to coverthe newest version of Apache, v. 2.0, as well as the latest Linux kernel, v. 2.4, and Red Hat 7.2, this second edition provides clearly written and focused explanations of the real-world issues that Apache administrators can expect to encounter on the job. The authors take you step-by-step through all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to administer Apache on a Linux box, using dozens of clear, consistent examples to illustrate these techniques in detail-so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. This book is part of the Craig Hunt Linux Library, which has earned the reputation as the most comprehensive, well-written, and appropriately targeted Linux series available.

From the Back Cover
Authoratative Answers to All Your Apache Questions-Now Updated to Cover Apache 2.0

Linux Apache Web Server Administration is the most complete, most advanced guide to the Apache Web server you’ll find anywhere. Written by a leading Apache expert-and now updated to cover Apache 2.0-this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to administer Apache on a Linux box. Hundreds of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail-so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes:

Compiling Apache from source codeCreating and hosting virtual web sitesUsing Server-Side Includes to create Web pages with dynamic content Using Apache directives to configure your siteExtending Apache using add-on modulesUsing the Common Gateway Interface for web programmingEnhancing the performance of CGI programs with FastCGI and mod_perlInstalling Apache support for PHPExtending Apache to run Java servlets or Java Server PagesAttaching Apache to a database serverUsing URL rewriting for increased request-handling flexibility Implementing user authenticationAdding Secure Sockets Layer for enhanced system securityCustomizing Apache’s log format

The Craig Hunt Linux LibraryThe Craig Hunt Linux Library provides in-depth, advanced coverage of the key topics for Linux administrators. Topics include Samba, System Administration, DNS Server Administration, Network Servers, Security, and Sendmail. Each book in the series is either written by or meticulously reviewed by Craig Hunt to ensure the highest quality and most complete coverage for networking professionals working specifically in Linux environments.

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