Information on EasyApache 4 Interface

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Information on EasyApache 4 Interface
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Table of Contents

• EasyApache 4 Interface
• How to Run EasyApache 4 Interface
• Benefits of Running EasyApache 4 Interface
• EasyApache 4 Home Interface
• Convert to Profile

• Save as Profile
• Upload a Profile (from a Local File)
• Upload a File (from a URL)
• Command Line Changes

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EasyApache 4 Interface

• The EasyApache 4 Interface lets you update and
  install Apache, PHP, and the other components of
  your web server. It installs, updates,
  configures, and validates your web server. It
  provides a convenient way for the modification of
  the web server.
• It needs to be noted that this interface doesnt
  display the exact package names. The ea- prefix
  is used to start the actual package names on the
  system.

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How to Run EasyApache 4 Interface

• You need to use the EasyApache 4 interface of WHM
  in order to run EasyApache.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Software gtgt EasyApache 4
• A graphical interface for yum is provided by
  EasyApache 4. It can be used on the command line.
  It is recommended that you update the version of
  your cPanel WHM, prior to running EasyApache 4.
• EasyApache functionality is not supported on
  those versions of cPanel WHM that have reached
  EOL (End of Life). It is only when your version
  of cPanel WHM can support a new feature in
  EasyApache, that your server is able to access
  that feature.

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Benefits of Running EasyApache 4 Interface

• The below-mentioned benefits are provided by
  EasyApache 4-
• PHPs multiple concurrent versions.
• PHPs, Apaches, and the selected modules
  updates.
• Automatic updates ensuring a reduction in
  security vulnerabilities.
• Adding, installing, or removing a web servers
  components become simplified.
• Information regarding the selected options can be
  accessed easily.
• Compatibility related recommendations.

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Creating an Apache Handler

• You need to carry out the following steps for
  adding an Apache handler
• Enter the handler name in the text box, Handler.
• Enter the file extension in the text box,
  Extension(s).
• A file extension refers to the letters after the
  dot (.) in a file name.
• Space-separate multiple extensions.
• Click Add.
• It needs to be mentioned here that the interface
  does not let you create custom Apache handlers

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EasyApache 4 Home Interface

• The EasyApache 4 Home interface is displayed by
  the system when the EasyApache 4 interface is
  opened. The below-mentioned sections are present
  in the Home interface.
• Run system update This link redirects a user to
  the System Update interface and lets the user
  update the RPMs on his/her system.
• WHM gtgt Home gtgt Software gtgt System Update
• Currently Installed Packages The current
  configuration of your system is displayed in this
  section. To see the currently installed packages,
  you need to click View all packages. Click
  Customize in order to make changes. Click Convert
  to profile to save the packages that have been
  currently-installed as a profile.
• Available Profiles All the currently available
  profiles on your system are displayed in this
  section.
• Upload a profile In order to upload a custom
  profile, you need to click Upload a profile.

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Convert to Profile

• You need to carry out the following steps in
  order to convert your configuration into a custom
  profile
• Click Convert to profile in the section,
  Currently Installed Packages.
• Next, enter your profiles name. This name is
  displayed by the EasyApache 4 interface. Select
  the checkbox, Overwrite an existing profile, in
  order to overwrite an existing profile that has
  the same name.
• Enter your profiles file name. You should not
  include the .json extension.
• You have the option to enter your profiles
  description. This description will be displayed
  by the interface.
• As an option, you can enter a list of tags that
  is comma-separated.
• Click Convert.
• The new profile is saved to the
  /etc/cpanel/ea4/profiles/custom directory by the
  system.

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Save as Profile

• A new profile can be saved at any point of the
  EasyApache 4 configuration process. In order to
  attain that, you need to carry out the following
  steps
• Click the option, Save as profile, during the
  EasyApache 4 configuration process.
• Enter your profiles name. This name will be
  displayed by the EasyApache 4 interface.
• Select the checkbox, Overwrite an existing
  profile, in order to overwrite an existing
  profile that has the same name.
• Enter your profiles file name. You should not
  include the .json extension.
• A file name of . or .., or a file name that has
  the / or NULL character cannot be entered.
• If you desire, you can enter a description for
  your profile.
• Click Save.
• The new profile is saved to the
  /etc/cpanel/ea4/profiles/custom directory by the
  system.

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Upload a Profile (from a Local File)

• It needs to be mentioned here that profile files
  need to use a JSON format. That is because the
  system wont display files in any other format.
• Carry out the following steps to upload a custom
  profile from a local file
• Click Upload a profile.
• Click Browse and then select that profile which
  you want to upload.
• Select the checkbox, Overwrite an existing
  profile, in order to overwrite an existing
  profile that has the same name.
• Click Upload.
• The system uploads your file and refreshes the
  EasyApache 4 interface.

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Upload a File (from a URL)

• Carry out the following steps to upload a file
  from a URL
• Click Retrieve from URL.
• Enter in the text box the URL, that you want to
  upload.
• Fetch the contents of the URL by selecting the
  checkbox.
• Click Upload.
• Your file is uploaded by the system. The system
  refreshes the EasyApache 4 interface.

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Command Line Changes

• Some changes can be performed on the command line
  with EasyApache 4. In order to install or
  uninstall packages manually, yum can be used.

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