 |
 |
Removing OS X packages (e.g. Apache)
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
Hi,
Is there easy way in Panther to remove the installed packages such as Apache?
I would like to re-install the latest apache in /usr/local/apache.
thx
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
No need to remove the existing Apache. Just install your new version in /usr/local/apache or wherever you want (there is nothing in /usr/local/apache by default - Apple puts their installation elsewhere).
Make sure that web sharing is turned off in your system preferences to shutdown Apple's apache installation, then startup yours using apachectl, or whatever.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
It would be nice to remove the original as it's not neeced anymore...
thx tho 
Originally posted by Brass:
No need to remove the existing Apache. Just install your new version in /usr/local/apache or wherever you want (there is nothing in /usr/local/apache by default - Apple puts their installation elsewhere).
Make sure that web sharing is turned off in your system preferences to shutdown Apple's apache installation, then startup yours using apachectl, or whatever.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by crypt0:
It would be nice to remove the original as it's not neeced anymore...
The safest bet is to leave it there so that you don't cause any problems with OSX updates.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by crypt0:
It would be nice to remove the original as it's not neeced anymore...
thx tho
There's a HUGE amount of stuff installed with OS X that's not needed. Why bother with just the tiny little Apache installation?
Eg, zillions of printer drivers (and drivers for all sorts of other devices), man pages, etc, etc, etc.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Brass:
Eg, zillions of printer drivers (and drivers for all sorts of other devices), man pages, etc, etc, etc.
You can choose not to have the hundreds of printers, languages, etc installed during the original install of OSX (custom install instead of basic).
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by DVD Plaza:
You can choose not to have the hundreds of printers, languages, etc installed during the original install of OSX (custom install instead of basic).
Sure, but the point is, that even in the base install, there's probably zillions of files that you'll never use. So why worry about the (really quite small) installation of Apache?
But having said that, just "sudo rm -rf" the apache directory. It's not likely to cause any problems, but personally I don't think it's worth the trouble. And who knows, some obscure part of the OS may still expect it to be there for some bizarre reason (apart from the obvious "Personal Web Sharing" which definitely expects it to be there, but then, he's not using that).
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
There's no rm -rf the apache directory
They are all scattered in various /etc /usr/sbin dirs. (typical FBSD style of installation)
Certainly leaving it there is not a HUGE issue, but why have it there when it's not needed.
I guess the answer is there's no real easy way of getting rid of apache other than going thru the diff dirs and removing the files...
I was hoping there was some pkg mgr that would help with the task..
thx anyway
Originally posted by Brass:
Sure, but the point is, that even in the base install, there's probably zillions of files that you'll never use. So why worry about the (really quite small) installation of Apache?
But having said that, just "sudo rm -rf" the apache directory. It's not likely to cause any problems, but personally I don't think it's worth the trouble. And who knows, some obscure part of the OS may still expect it to be there for some bizarre reason (apart from the obvious "Personal Web Sharing" which definitely expects it to be there, but then, he's not using that).
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Amerimacka (mostly).
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'd leave it there, a while ago, in jaguar, I installed Apache 2, but decided to remove the 1.3 built into X, it caused me a few problems later when I tried to link everything up via the Terminal.
Wonder why Apple haven't rolled out APache 2 in Panther client yet? It's much cleaner, with just one directory in the Library folder. Even Apache 2 in Panther server is a little patchy when it comes to being integrated with the server GUI tools.
|
|
Over 100,000 Iraqis -dead. Over 200,000 Afganis - dead. and counting...
All dead based on lies fed to an uninformed public, to manipulate them into not seeing the true agenda. All dead in the name of protecting US interests. Not one single thing these hypocrites tells us is based on truth. Not one thing.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top
