30.12. For More Information

Apache is a widely used Web server. As a consequence, extensive documentation exists and many Web sites offer help and support for it.

30.12.1. Apache

Apache is shipped with detailed documentation. The installation of this documentation is described in Section 30.5, “Installation”. Following the installation, access the documentation at http://localhost/manual. The latest documentation is available from the Apache home page at http://httpd.apache.org.

30.12.2. CGI

More information about CGI is available at the following pages:

30.12.3. Security

The latest patches for the SUSE LINUX packages are made available at http://www.novell.com/linux/security/securitysupport.html. Visit this URL at regular intervals. Here, you can also sign up for the SUSE mailing list for security announcements.

The Apache team promotes an open information policy with regard to bugs in Apache. The latest bug reports and possible vulnerable spots are published at http://httpd.apache.org/security_report.html. If you detect a security bug (check the mentioned pages to make sure it has not already been discovered), report it to security@suse.de or to security@apache.org.

30.12.4. Additional Sources

If you experience difficulties, take a look at the SUSE Support Database at http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/index.html. An online newspaper focusing on Apache is available at http://www.apacheweek.com/.

The history of Apache is provided at http://httpd.apache.org/ABOUT_APACHE.html. This page also explains why the server is called Apache.

Information about upgrading from version 1.3 to 2.0 is available at http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/en/upgrading.html.


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