[SOLVED]Apache and Rpmdrake updates

[tunedogg]

Hello there, I'm a mere 'common user' with very little in the way of computer skills. So, for me, when an update includes some manual assistance, I find myself at a loss. I'm unsure about where to find the messages included with the updates, and equally unconfident about installing them correctly once located. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[doktor5000]

You could use urpmi to install updates, as it won't ask for any manual assistance compared to the update applet.
The messages shown during updates are usually contained in a README file.

After installation you can still find and view those, and in doubt you can ask here.
For apache that would be /usr/share/doc/apache/README.update.urpmi

Important package setup changes

Starting with new version 2.4, multiple upstream and packaging changes in
file setup will requires manual intervention after upgrade to migrate
configuration:
- modules files are now located under /usr/lib64/httpd/modules, instead of
/usr/lib64/apache/modules, but the relative path from apache base directory
%didn't change
- all LoadModule directives are now located in files located under
/etc/httpd/conf/modules.d, and are likely to duplicate directives previously
located in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
- /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf now contains only core directives, many other are now
located in various files under /etc/httpd/conf/conf.d
- additional upstream changes documented here:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.html

Although that only applies for an update to apache 2.4, which is in place for quite some time already.

For rpmdrake I don't know what messages you mean.


What assistance in particular do you require currently. Do apache and rpmdrake work as expected after the updates? Then everything is good.

[tunedogg]

Thank you Doktor. Once I knew where to look, I found that the Rpmdrake upgrade was simple enough that even I could do it (embarrassingly so). This was my main concern, as I had several updates pending. I will use urpmi in future, thank you for this suggestion as well.
The apache upgrade is the one you've posted/quoted. Is this for advanced users only, or am I required to do something? As far as I know, everything is working as it should.
So, I thank you once again. You sir, are a wellspring of information.

[doktor5000]

The apache upgrade is the one you've posted/quoted. Is this for advanced users only, or am I required to do something? As far as I know, everything is working as it should.

Then it does not apply to you. This is mainly intended for upgrades from older Mageia releases - in particular from Mageia 2 to Mageia 3 the switch from apache 2.2 to apache 2.4 took place.
If you started with Mageia 3 or later this does not apply for you.

[tunedogg]

Very much appreciated. Learning slowly but surely.