Updating Apache server

[DaveB]

So, client co. has a very out of date Apache installation currently running on v2.4.6 (circa 2013). It's supporting a high profile business process. They need to get it updated to the current release, 2.4.29.

Does anyone know if a direct upgrade is possible or will it require multiple incremental upgrades / reinstallation?

 

[northernladuk]

They are asking the coffee boy ,who is leaving, a highly technical question on critical infrastructure so he can ask his mates on a forum?

Yikes.

 

[DaveB]

They are asking the coffee boy ,who is leaving, a highly technical question on critical infrastructure so he can ask his mates on a forum?

Yikes.

You worked here, why does this surprise you?

Edit : They didn't actually ask me, I'm just being "helpful"

 

[northernladuk]

You worked here, why does this surprise you?

It doesn't really, just makes me chortle and have fond memories

Edit : They didn't actually ask me, I'm just being "helpful"

Is this to fix vulnerabilities. I believe you don't need to upgrade it, just patch against the findings. Interesting view on it here.

https://serverfault.com/questions/682758/upgrade-apache-2-4-6-to-2-4-12-on-centos

Unless there is another reason to upgrade.

 

[stek]

Red Hat: yum update apache2

Solaris: pkg update apache2

AIX: inutoc .;smitty update_all

Windows: reboot, click something, click it again, wait, reboot, wait, reboot again, blue screen, recover from backup, backup corrupt, rebuild host, reinstall apache, reinstall apps, reboot, reboot, register, reboot, install viruschecker, update, reboot, re-register, die of old age.

 

[woohoo]

Red Hat: yum update apache2

Solaris: pkg update apache2

AIX: inutoc .;smitty update_all

Windows: reboot, click something, click it again, wait, reboot, wait, reboot again, blue screen, recover from backup, backup corrupt, rebuild host, reinstall apache, reinstall apps, reboot, reboot, register, reboot, install viruschecker, update, reboot, re-register, die of old age.

Keep living in the 80s, dude,