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04-17-2011, 08:23 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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How often do you rebuild Apache?
I've found that my Apache installation deteriorates over time. After 4-6 months it seems that simply by rebuilding it performance increases and problems go away, even if there are no crucial updates.
How often do you rebuild yours?
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04-17-2011, 08:43 PM #2Web Hosting Guru
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On most of my servers I run Debian and use the Apache package (so I don't actually build it myself). A few virtual servers haven't been updated for a looong time and are still working fine (no performance issues). My main hosting virtual server runs cPanel (and uses cPanel's "EasyApache" to compile Apache). I haven't rebuild that one in a long time, and haven't had any issues with performance either.
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04-18-2011, 03:26 PM #3Web Hosting Guru
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I only recompile Apache when new updates are released. Otherwise, there haven't been any issues with it.
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04-18-2011, 03:31 PM #4
I haven't seen the same issue you're describing. I rebuild apache if I need different features than I have compiled in, or want an updated version.
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04-18-2011, 09:21 PM #5Web Hosting Guru
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If you're experiencing performance issues with Apache, you could try using an alternative web server like Lighttpd or Cherokee.
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04-18-2011, 09:31 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Probably the absolute WORST recommendation I've ever seen. Lighttpd is a hunk of slop and Cherokees config is like writing java.
If you want to run another Web Server NGINX & Litespeed are the only choices that make sense. I don't think any thing out performs nginx these days...'Ripcord'ing is the only way!
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I only rebuild when I'm upgrading to a new version. I haven't ever noticed any slowdowns or deterioration.
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04-18-2011, 09:34 PM #8Web Hosting Guru
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Hey, writing Java isn't bad if you're a developer!
Lighttpd is great, I have never had any issues with it (and use it on a few servers). Cherokee's configuration is mainly done using a web interface, so it's relatively friendly for new users (compared to editing text configuration files) and you don't need to "write Java" (whatever that's meant to mean). As for performance, I think Cherokee is very close to Nginx for dynamic content (you can Google for benchmarks if you like).I'm Daniel15. https://d.sb/
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04-18-2011, 09:48 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Um.... Never?
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04-18-2011, 10:09 PM #10Junior Guru Wannabe
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so apache is good for websites i suppose?
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04-18-2011, 10:12 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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I never rebuild it because I don't use it.
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04-18-2011, 10:22 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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04-19-2011, 01:50 PM #13Web Hosting Guru
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04-19-2011, 06:21 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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With cPanel and EasyApache, I rebuild whenever there's an update, meaning once every few weeks. That ought to be more than sufficient.
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04-19-2011, 11:16 PM #15Junior Guru Wannabe
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Never.. And if "rebuilding" (re-compiling?) Apache "fixes" issues for you, there's something wrong.
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04-20-2011, 11:46 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Thanks for your replies. I will give lighttpd a try.
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04-21-2011, 12:42 AM #17Aspiring Evangelist
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Couple questions: Have you tried adjusting Apache's configuration directives? Too, have you been restarting Apache at all during that time? Or just recompiling it once it starts to slow down. There's all kinds of investigation and optimization that you can (should) be trying first.
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04-21-2011, 09:38 AM #18Junior Guru Wannabe
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This is like saying you didn't maintain a car properly and that you will give another brand a try.
Seriously Apache doesn't require any kind of frequent "rebuilds" or restarts unless you're doing something wrong.
If restarting it helps, you must have stuck process, can be due to slow mysql queries, but we would need more details.
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