Linux Web Servers Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to web servers on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including Apache, Nginx, and web server configuration.

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Table of Contents

1. Apache
2. Nginx
3. Web Server Configuration
4. Troubleshooting

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Apache

Install Apache

Install Apache:

# Arch/CachyOS
sudo pacman -S apache

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable --now httpd.service

# Check status
systemctl status httpd

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install apache2

Fedora:

sudo dnf install httpd

Apache Configuration

Configure Apache:

# Edit config
sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

# Edit virtual hosts
sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Test Apache

Test server:

# Check if running
curl http://localhost

# Or open browser
# http://localhost

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Nginx

Install Nginx

Install Nginx:

# Arch/CachyOS
sudo pacman -S nginx

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable --now nginx.service

# Check status
systemctl status nginx

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install nginx

Fedora:

sudo dnf install nginx

Nginx Configuration

Configure Nginx:

# Edit config
sudo vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

# Edit sites
sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

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Web Server Configuration

Virtual Hosts

Apache:

# Create virtual host
sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Nginx:

# Create server block
sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com

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Troubleshooting

Server Not Starting

Check logs:

# Apache logs
journalctl -u httpd

# Nginx logs
journalctl -u nginx

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Summary

This guide covered web servers for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions, including Apache and Nginx.

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Next Steps

• Networking - Network setup
• Security Configuration - Security
• ArchWiki Apache: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Apache_HTTP_Server
• ArchWiki Nginx: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Nginx

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This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.