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Like the title says, a long-overdue upgrade is needed from Apache 2.2.6 to 2.2.20. I have read this page http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/en/install.html#upgrading and I have the config.nice file. But I am nervous about what could go wrong. I will make a backup of httpd.config. Could anything be un-fixable?

This is a Solaris 10 box with Apache installed in a custom directory, so the packages from sunfreeware.com won't work, I believe.

Thank you!

CSLibrary
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It could break a lot of things or it could break nothing. It all depends on whether:

  1. You understand your application requirements and dependencies on Apache.
  2. You have access to the original source that your original apache was built off from (with all the custom patches included).
  3. You reviewed the release notes and determine what chances are made that could impact your application.

That said, if you are nervous about breakage, you don't have to compile it and built it in the same directory as your original. So if your original Apache install is located at:

/opt/apache2

Compile and install it to:

/opt/apache2-test

Then copy the apache configs, stop your production apache and then start up your new apache with:

/opt/apache2-test/bin/apachectl start

Preferably, you should do this in a lab testing environment. :)

Rilindo
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