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This chapter contains information about the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server RPM packages and how to install them. Optional packages are also included with the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server; you can choose to install them or not, depending upon whether you want the functionality they offer.
You can install the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server in three different ways, depending upon the configuration of your system. None of these procedures is difficult, but you should choose the correct one for your situation, depending upon how you're installing the Red Hat Linux operating system:
Installing Red Hat Linux using the installation program — since the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server is included with the Red Hat Linux operating system, the easiest method is during the installation of Red Hat Linux. If you're about to do a new or "fresh" installation of Red Hat Linux, this is how you should install your secure server. See the section called Installing the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server During the Installation of Red Hat Linux for more information on installing the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server with a new installation of Red Hat Linux.
Upgrading Red Hat Linux using the installation program — if you already have a previous version of Red Hat Linux running on your system and you're upgrading to Red Hat Linux 7.0, you'll need to install the secure server packages during the upgrade process. See the section called Upgrading from a Previous Version of Red Hat Linux for important information on what you'll need to do if you're upgrading Red Hat Linux.
Installing the secure server after installing Red Hat Linux 7.0 — if you previously installed Red Hat Linux 7.0, and at a later date decide that you want to provide the secure server functionality, you can use the RPM Package Manager (RPM), Gnome-RPM or Kpackage to install the secure server packages from a Red Hat Linux CD.
Additionally, if you're upgrading from any version of Apache (including any previous version of the Red Hat Linux Secure Web Server), you'll need to know about certain issues concerning the upgrade process. See the section called Upgrading from a Previous Version of Apache before you begin the installation process, if you're upgrading Apache.