HowTo: Install And Start The Apache or Httpd Service Under Linux

To install and start the Apache HTTP server (also known as "httpd") on a Linux machine, follow these steps:

1. Install the Apache HTTP server package by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2

2. Start the Apache HTTP server by running the following command:

sudo service apache2 start

To check if the Apache HTTP server is running, visit the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost

If the Apache HTTP server is running, you should see the default Apache page.

To stop the Apache HTTP server, run the following command:

sudo service apache2 stop

To restart the Apache HTTP server, run the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Note: The above steps and commands are specific to Debian-based Linux distributions such as Ubuntu. The exact steps and commands may vary slightly depending on your Linux distribution.