Installing Apache on Ubuntu

A certain someone I know asked in a comment to the previous post how easy it is to get the Apache webserver running under the sublime Ubuntu. Turns out it’s pretty easy indeed. Here’s what I did:

1. Fired up Synaptic Package Manager, which is really “just” a lovely front-end for apt-get.


2. Marked “apache2” for installation.


3. Inserted Ubuntu install CD when prompted and clicked “OK.”


4. Done!
   

Check this screenshot for proof. Piece of cake!

In fact, it was a lot harder just uploading the screenshot to my iDisk under Linux. Well, okay, it wasn’t that hard. I just installed (again, using Synaptic…tasty) a utility called davfs2 that lets you mount a WebDAV server under your filesystem. Works like a charm…in fact, I think I like it even more than the lousy WinXP utility from Apple that serves the same purpose.

Allow me to reiterate: Ubuntu kicks ass. Thank you.