There are several Web Servers available for Linux. These
include: If you are going to try just one Web Server, I suggest
you initially try Apache, principally because it comes with most
major Linux distributions and may already be installed, and
perhaps running, on your system. Apache is the most popular HTTP
server on the Internet. It was originally based upon the NCSA
httpd and has since been completely rewritten. It is Open Source
licensed. (From the Apache website.) Rather than downloading
from Apache, I suggest you initially try the Apache that most
likely came with your Linux distribution. Alternatively, Apache
can be obtained from http://www.apache.org. To confirm that
Apache is installed and running on your computer, open your web
browser, and enter the URL: "http://127.0.0.1". (127.0.0.1 is
the IP address for the localhost.) You should see a web page to
the effect of "It Worked!" If it did not work, you can confirm
that Apache is installed by typing the following on a RedHat
Package Manager (RPM)-bas