How to configure Apache URL Redirection on Rocky Linux 8.6
To Configure Apache URL Redirection On Rocky Linux 8.6
Introduction
Apache HTTP Server is a free and open-source web server that provides web content through the internet. It is referred to as Apache and after development, it fastly became the most popular HTTP client on the web.
Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Rocky Linux"
VERSION="8.6 (Green Obsidian)"
ID="rocky"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
VERSION_ID="8.6"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el8"
Step 2: Install the Apache Web server package by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install httpd* -y
Last metadata expiration check: 0:32:52 ago on Tue 28 Jun 2022 06:19:49 AM EDT.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
httpd x86_64 2.4.37-47.module+el8.6.0+985+b8ff6398.2 appstream 1.4 M
httpd-devel x86_64 2.4.37-47.module+el8.6.0+985+b8ff6398.2 appstream 223 k
httpd-filesystem noarch 2.4.37-47.module+el8.6.0+985+b8ff6398.2 appstream 40 k
httpd-manual noarch 2.4.37-47.module+el8.6.0+985+b8ff6398.2 appstream 2.4 M
httpd-tools x86_64 2.4.37-47.module+el8.6.0+985+b8ff6398.2 appstream 107 k
Step 3: Enable and Start the Apache service by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable httpd
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/httpd.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service.
[root@linuxhlep ~]# systemctl start httpd.service
Step 4: Check the status of Apache web server by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ]# systemctl status httpd
httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2022-06-28 06:53:19 EDT; 14s ago
Docs: man:httpd.service(8)
Step 5: Add firewall for port 80 tcp/udp by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ]# firewall-cmd --add-port=80/tcp --permanent
[root@linuxhelp ]# firewall-cmd --add-port=80/udp –-permanent
Step 6: Reload the firewall by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ]# firewall-cmd --reload
Step 7: Disable SELinux by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# setenforce 0
Step 8: Create html file in Apache document root directory in .html format by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# cd /var/www/html/
[root@linuxhelp html]# vim index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1 data-style="font-size:300%;">Welcome to Configure Apache URL Redirection </h1>
<p data-style="font-size:160%;"> This is Mohamed Musthakeem.A</p>
</body>
</html>
Step 9: Change ownership and give Execute permission for this directory by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp html]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/
[root@linuxhelp html]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/
Step 10: Go to the configuration file location and create test.conf file by using the below command.
[root@linuxhelp html]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/test.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername test.com
Documentroot /var/www/html/
</virtualhost>
Step 11: Restart the Apache service for changes by using the below command
[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# systemctl restart httpd
Step 12: Put the host entry by using the below command
[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# vim /etc/hosts
Step 13: Restart the apache service for changes
[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# systemctl restart httpd
Step 14: After restarting the service Open your web browser and search test.com as shown in the below image
Step 15: Now go to the virtual host configuration file to make changes and Configure Apache URL redirection by using the below command
[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/test.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername test.com
Documentroot /var/www/html/
Redirect / "https://www.test1.com/"
</virtualhost>
Step 16: Edit the host entry and Restart the Apache service by using the below command
[root@linuxhlep conf.d]# systemctl restart httpd
Step 17: Open the web browser and search test1.com as shown in the below image
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Configure Apache URL Redirection on Rocky Linux 8.6. Your feedback is much welcome.