This chapter contains information about the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server RPM packages and how
to install them. Optional packages are also included with the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server;
you can choose to install them or not, depending upon whether you want
the functionality they offer.
You can install the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server in three different ways, depending upon the
configuration of your system. None of these procedures is difficult, but
you should choose the correct one for your situation, depending upon how
you're installing the Red Hat Linux operating system:
Installing Red Hat Linux using the installation program — since the
Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server is included with the Red Hat Linux operating system, the easiest
method is during the installation of Red Hat Linux. If you're about to do a
new or "fresh" installation of Red Hat Linux, this is how you should install
your secure server. See the section called Installing the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server During the Installation of Red Hat Linux for
more information on installing the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server with a new installation
of Red Hat Linux.
Upgrading Red Hat Linux using the installation program — if you
already have a previous version of Red Hat Linux running on your system and
you're upgrading to Red Hat Linux 7.0, you'll need to install the
secure server packages during the upgrade process. See the section called Upgrading from a Previous Version of Red Hat Linux for important information on what
you'll need to do if you're upgrading Red Hat Linux.
Installing the secure server after installing Red Hat Linux 7.0 —
if you previously installed Red Hat Linux 7.0, and at a later date
decide that you want to provide the secure server functionality, you
can use the RPM Package Manager (RPM), Gnome-RPM or Kpackage to
install the secure server packages from a Red Hat Linux CD.
Additionally, if you're upgrading from any version of Apache (including
any previous version of the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server), you'll need to know about certain
issues concerning the upgrade process. See the section called Upgrading from a Previous Version of Apache before you begin the
installation process, if you're upgrading Apache.
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