How to move existing apache configuration to another machine

Question

Hi,

I have an apache(httpd) up and running on one machine. Now i want to move configuration details to another machine. The other machine should have the appropriate changes like creating apache home directories, shares created, etc..

I want to automate the above process.. How do i do that?

--Anandan

Answer 1

I don't know of any utility or script that will do that for you. There are probably too many variables depending on your configuration.

Why do you want to automate the process? If it's because you expect to do it more than once, here's what I recommend you do:

1. Copy all the files to the new machine with scp. This should cover 95% of your configuration.
2. Perform any other configuration necessary, but do it all with the command line.
3. Copy your history into a script and keep it handy for next time. It will probably require some tweaking to get it to run on its own.