How to install tar.gz file?

Question

I downloaded Apache httpd-2.4.18.tar.gz file. But I don't know how to install that one?!

And you're not installing Apache from repositories because? – xangua Apr 02 '16 at 16:15 — xangua, Apr 02 '16 at 16:15

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '16 at 16:22

It's more complicated to install a package from source. Maybe it would be easier to install it directly by using apt-get install apache2

Otherwise with your downloaded file, you can install it too...

Extract the file

gzip -d httpd-NN.tar.gz
tar xvf httpd-NN.tar

Go on your extracted folder

cd httpd-NN

Configure

./configure --prefix=PREFIX

Compile the package

make

Install it

make install

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