in reply to Want to make an Everything site of your own?

Download Apache 1.3.9 and mod_perl 1.14 from your nearest mirror, then unpack them.

Alternatively ...

Don your trusty leather jacket and lucky fedora. Ensure you have your whip to hand. Head out boldly to your nearest mirror, ensuring you have told Marcus where you are headed (just in case). Delve deep into the archive keeping a careful eye out for snakes (why does it always have to be snakes?). The footing will be treacherous this far down in the catacombs, so take care. Should you locate the ancient tarball be sure to replace it with something of equal mass lest a boulder roll down and crush you. Make your way back out with the prize quickly but without undue haste lest you trigger any of the booby traps.

Once safely back, ensure that the tarball is unpacked in a contained environment and under no circumstances look at the contents. Ensure Marion doesn't look at them either.


Seriously, thanks for taking the time to write this up. I note that this very site uses (or claims to be using) Apache 2.2.29. If that works, then there's really no need to be downloading something from the last millennium.

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Re^2: Want to make an Everything site of your own?
by thomas895 (Deacon) on Apr 20, 2015 at 23:59 UTC

    I like your alternate directions, and although old software can be like navigating an Indiana Jones-esque cave, it's not that difficult :-P

    I tried to make Everything play with Apache 2 a while ago, but it didn't work for some reason or other. I'll try it again some day, maybe after AP Tests (too bad they don't allow Perl on those, it would make things so much easier), although I promised myself the same thing about this guide. ;)

    -Thomas
    "Excuse me for butting in, but I'm interrupt-driven..."