How to Configure Apache URL Redirection on Oracle Linux 8.5

To Configure Apache URL Redirection on Oracle Linux 8.5

Introduction:

Apache is the worldwide popular web server that is well-supported, feature-rich, and flexible. When designing your web pages, it is helpful for users to view each piece of customized content.

Procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Oracle Linux Server"
VERSION="8.5"
ID="ol"

Step 2: Install the Apache Web server package by using the below command

[root@linuxhlep ~]# yum install httpd -y

Installed:
  apr-1.6.3-12.el8.x86_64                                                                 
  apr-util-1.6.1-6.el8.x86_64                                                             
  httpd-2.4.37-47.0.1.module+el8.6.0+20683+407db9f5.2.x86_64                              
  httpd-filesystem-2.4.37-47.0.1.module+el8.6.0+20683+407db9f5.2.noarch                   
  httpd-tools-2.4.37-47.0.1.module+el8.6.0+20683+407db9f5.2.x86_64                        
  mod_http2-1.15.7-5.module+el8.6.0+20548+01710940.x86_64                                 
  oracle-logos-httpd-84.5-1.0.1.el8.noarch                                                
Complete!

Step 3: Start and enable the Status of apache service by using the below command

[root@linuxhlep ~]# systemctl start httpd
[root@linuxhlep ~]# systemctl enable httpd.service 
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/httpd.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.serv

[root@linuxhelp ]# systemctl status httpd
● httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disable>
   Active: active (running) since Tue 2022-06-28 06:07:24 IST; 16s ago

Step 4: Disable and Stop Firewall and SELinux by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl stop firewalld

 [root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# systemctl disable firewalld
Removed /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/firewalld.service.
Removed /etc/systemd/system/dbus-org.fedoraproject.FirewallD1.service.

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# setenforce 0

Step 5: Create html file for document root in .html format by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# cd /var/www/html/
[root@linuxhelp html]# vim index.html

<h1> Welcome 

Step 6: Change ownership and give Execute permission for this file by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp html]# chown -R apache:apache index.htm
[root@linuxhelp html]# chmod -R 775 index.html

[root@linuxhelp html]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/test.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername linuxhelp1.com
Documentroot /var/www/html/
</virtualhost>

[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# systemctl restart httpd

[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/test.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername linuxhelp1.com
Documentroot /var/www/html/
Redirect / "https://www.linuxhelp.com/"
</virtualhost>

[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# systemctl restart httpd