how to upgrade from httpd-2.0.52-9.ent to httpd-2.0.54.tar.bz2

[Maaz]

Dear Experts
I have download the latest version from httpd.apache.org(httpd-2.0.54.tar.bz2), to upgrade httpd-2.0.52-9.ent.
But when I unzip/untar
./configure
make
make install
didnt upgrade the httpd-2.0.52-9.ent but simply installs a separate apache server,
i.e
# rpm -q httpd
httpd-2.0.52-9.ent
and the new versions is also available under /usr/local/apache2/
how to upgrade then ?

Regards
Maaz

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

To upgrade a package installed via rpm, you need the updated rpm package, and use the command rpm -Uvh apache-version.rpm.

If you install from the source, can't be managed via rpm commands, and will install in another location unless you specify the --prefix option.

If you want to update from the source, you need to save the configuration files, remove the rpm package and its dependencies, install the source and restore the configuration files.

[Ivan Ferreira]

See also this thread:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=958413

[Steven E. Protter]

What has happened is not a bad thing.

Right, to upgrade rpm you should get and use rpm.

But you can now test this new webserver to see if it works as planned.

I do recommend getting an rpm.

But when you are all done, if you like this better, you can remove the rpm server and the only webserver left will be this nice new one you installed.

SEP

[dirk dierickx]

you can always roll your own RPM, compiling the software yourself and making a package out of it. there are tools to help you with that, i would recommend 'checkinstall'

http://checkinstall.izto.org/

[Maaz]

Thanks for the HELP ;)

Regards
Maaz