How To install an Apache server from the terminal on a Linux distribution

To install the Apache server from the terminal on a Linux distribution, you can use the package manager that comes with your distribution. Here are the steps for some popular Linux distributions:

Ubuntu or Debian:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Update the package list and upgrade any existing packages by running the following command:

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Install Apache server by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2

4. Once the installation is complete, start the Apache server by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start apache2

5. Check if the Apache server is running by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost. If you see the “It works!” message, then the Apache server is running.

CentOS or Fedora:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Update the package list and upgrade any existing packages by running the following command:

sudo yum update

3. Install Apache server by running the following command:

sudo yum install httpd

4. Once the installation is complete, start the Apache server by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start httpd

5. Check if the Apache server is running by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost. If you see the “It works!” message, then the Apache server is running.

That’s it! You have successfully installed and started the Apache server on your Linux distribution using the terminal.