How can I install httpd 2.2 in /etc/ directory in CentoOS 7

Question

CentOS 7 has got only httpd 2.4 available in its repositories. I downloaded the 2.2 version and I did a manual installation, but httpd was installed in /usr/local/ directory.

Is there any way to do the manual installation with /etc/ directory as target?

Thank you.

Solution

Use the option --prefix=/etc/httpd with ./configure while installing.

./configure --prefix=/etc/httpd --your-other-options...

Comments

[BE77Y]

Can you elaborate on your reasoning for requiring an older version of httpd, please?

[FooBee]

/etc/ is the location for config files, not for binaries. Apache has no place there. Or do you want to place just the config files in /etc? And yes, why Apache 2.2? If you need the older version, you could stick with CentOS 6.

[Carlos Durán]

I'm migrating from Ubuntu to CentOS and I want to keep the same version of Apache server

[drookie]

Basically, you don't need and should not need the 2.2 on fresh installation. 2.4 is fully compatible with 2.2 configurations.

[FooBee]

@drookie: No, it is not. There are some minor but important differences, e.g. in the auth control area, and you have to adapt your config if you use these. httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.html

[drookie]

This is like 10 minutes of work.

[FooBee]

@drookie: I didn't say it was complicated, just that you have to adapt it and they are not fully compatible.

[FooBee]

As I said, Apache binaries doesn't belong into /etc.

[Sreeraj]

@Sven , I think the OP wants all the config files in /etc/ directory just like a regular rpm installation. In that case, the --prefix options works and is recommended.

[FooBee]

I honestly never tried it, but reading httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/programs/configure.html confirms this.

[Carlos Durán]

That works Sree. Thank you. Anyway I'll try test with official 2.4 version too.