Mastering Linux Web Servers

What are the basic steps to set up a Linux web server?

• Ignore security configurations

• Set up a database server only

• Install a Windows operating system

• Install a Linux distribution, set up a web server software, configure it, and secure the server.

Which command is used to install Apache on a Linux system?

• sudo apt install apache2 (for Debian-based) or sudo yum install httpd (for Red Hat-based)

• apt-get install apache

• yum install apache2

• sudo install apache

What is the default directory for Apache web files?

• /usr/local/apache2/htdocs

• /var/www/html

• /home/user/public_html

• /opt/apache/www

How do you start the Apache service on a Linux server?

• sudo systemctl start apache2 or sudo systemctl start httpd

• service apache start

• systemctl start apache

• sudo start apache

What file is used to configure Apache virtual hosts?

• virtualhosts.conf

• apache2.conf

• httpd.conf or sites-available configuration files

• httpd.default

What command can be used to check the status of the Apache service?

• apachectl status

• check_apache_status

• service apache2 status

• systemctl status apache2

What is the command to restart the Apache service on a Linux server?

• sudo restart apache

• sudo systemctl restart apache2

• service apache restart

• apachectl restart

Which file is commonly used to set up SSL for Apache?

• apache2-ssl.conf

• httpd-ssl.conf

• ssl.conf

• sites-available/ssl.conf

How can you enable a new site configuration in Apache?

• sudo site-enable

• sudo activate site

• sudo a2ensite

• sudo enable site

What directive is used to set the document root in Apache configuration?

• DocumentRoot

• RootDirectory

• WebRoot

• ServerRoot