apache vs httpd??

Hello,

I'll try to clear up your confusion..
Apache is the short name of Software Foundation
(http://www.apache.org/), a group under which umbrella different
software ist developed - for example the Apache HTTP Server
(http://httpd.apache.org/ - also known als Apache HTTPD - for HTTP
daemon)
On most Unix distributions the Apache HTTPD executable is called
httpd. I _guess_ this has more or less "historical" reasons, or
compatibility reasons. It's just the executable though - not
necessarily all files used to run it properly.
apache_1.3.27.tar.gz is version 1.3.27 of the Apache HTTPD, while
httpd-2.0.43.tar.gz is obviously version 2.0.43 of the Apache HTTPD.
The 2.x version has been heavily rewritten and The Apache Group chose
to call the files httpd-2.x.tar.gz instead of apache_1.3.x.tar.gz -
please don't ask me for the reason, I don't know But both of them
are probably the Apache HTTPD, so you do not need both but only when.
(Which one to choose? - search on Google groups for one of the many
threads about 1.3 vs 2.0)

You can also look up some non-existing page on your server (like
http://127.0.0.1/blablabla) which probably will send you the version
information in the page footer.

I hope I could help
Regards,
johannes
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Thanx Johannes!! Your reply was very helpful!!

Cheers
Ben

johannes m.r. <psychosos RemoveThis @gmx.at> wrote in message news:<kosc409s8l1mdlsni6n9u1nn76gu1hjncr RemoveThis @4ax.com>...
 > Hello,
 >
 > I'll try to clear up your confusion..
 > Apache is the short name of Software Foundation
 > (http://www.apache.org/), a group under which umbrella different
 > software ist developed - for example the Apache HTTP Server
 > (http://httpd.apache.org/ - also known als Apache HTTPD - for HTTP
 > daemon)
 > On most Unix distributions the Apache HTTPD executable is called
 > httpd. I _guess_ this has more or less "historical" reasons, or
 > compatibility reasons. It's just the executable though - not
 > necessarily all files used to run it properly.
 > apache_1.3.27.tar.gz is version 1.3.27 of the Apache HTTPD, while
 > httpd-2.0.43.tar.gz is obviously version 2.0.43 of the Apache HTTPD.
 > The 2.x version has been heavily rewritten and The Apache Group chose
 > to call the files httpd-2.x.tar.gz instead of apache_1.3.x.tar.gz -
 > please don't ask me for the reason, I don't know But both of them
 > are probably the Apache HTTPD, so you do not need both but only when.
 > (Which one to choose? - search on Google groups for one of the many
 > threads about 1.3 vs 2.0)
 >
 > You can also look up some non-existing page on your server (like
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://127.0.0.1/blablabla" target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1/blablabla</a>) which probably will send you the version
 > information in the page footer.
 >
 > I hope I could help
 > Regards,
 > johannes<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >
 > You can also look up some non-existing page on your server (like
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://127.0.0.1/blablabla" target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1/blablabla</a>) which probably will send you the version
 > information in the page footer.

Great
markus<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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