Server and Supporting Programs

This page documents all the executable programs included with the Apache HTTP Server.

httpd

Apache hypertext transfer protocol server

apachectl

Apache HTTP server control interface

ab

Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

apxs

APache eXtenSion tool

dbmmanage

Create and update user authentication files in DBM format for basic authentication

htdigest

Create and update user authentication files for digest authentication

htpasswd

Create and update user authentication files for basic authentication

logresolve

Resolve hostnames for IP-addresses in Apache logfiles

rotatelogs

Rotate Apache logs without having to kill the server

suexec

Switch User For Exec

Other Programs