On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Deepak Kumar <deepakwsa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > I am new to Apache on AIX. We have a system where Apache 2.4.12 has been > installed on AIX 6.1. I need to upgrade it to latest 2.4.26. Looks like the > previous install was an RPM based install. > I need some help with upgrading Apache. > > 1. What is the best process to upgrade to Apache 2.4.26. Can I use compile > method instead of RPM which I am familiar with? You can build your own or use someone else's RPMs (IBM or the third-party sites that produce AIX RPMS of OSS) > 2. If I download latest RPM's from IBM and install them, will it not > overwrite the existing apache installation in /opt/freeware... Presumably > 3. In Aix looks like apache install files will be in /opt/freeware under > several different directories. /opt/freeware will also have non-apache > related libs/files. How to take backups of previous install in these > directories if I have to restore if new install fails. This seems like overkill, but couldn't you just use tar? All of the OSS RPM's use /opt/freeware. > 4. Following is a list of RPM's that were previously installed. Based on > this list can you let me know what all rpm's will be required for apache > 2.4.26 upgrade? I doubt you will find this help from a peer, when rpm can tell you the dependencies on your own system. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|