johnnyhuy/apache repository overview

⁠Docker Apache

An Apache image that uses the httpd image with Alpine as the OS.

⁠Enabled Modules

This list does not include the default loaded modules.

• mod_ssl
• mod_proxy
• mod_proxy_balancer
• mod_proxy_http
• mod_slotmem_shm
• mod_lbmethod_byrequests
• mod_rewrite
• mod_authn_socache
• mod_cache
• mod_socache_shmcb
• mod_socache_dbm
• mod_socache_memcache

⁠Docker Compose File

Using this file is easier to configure compared to running it via commands with docker.

version: "3.1"
services:
  web:
    image: johnnyhuy/apache
    ports:
      - 80:80
      - 443:433

⁠Editing httpd.conf

To edit the main configuration file, you must copy the httpd.conf file from the container and mount the file using volumes. Run the following commands:

⁠Step #1 (Option #1): If you have a docker-compose.yml file

docker-compose up -d

⁠Step #1 (Option #2): Run with docker commands

docker run -d johnnyhuy/apache

⁠Step #2: Copy config file

Replace tokens in [] to required information.

docker cp [CONTAINER NAME]:/usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf [DESTINATION]

⁠Step #3 (Option #1): If you have a docker-compose.yml file

Add the volumes option in the config to mount. Replace tokens in [] to required information.

version: "3.1"
services:
  web:
    image: johnnyhuy/apache
    ports:
      - 80:80
      - 443:433
    volumes:
      - [LOCATION OF COPIED .CONF]:/usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf

⁠Step #3 (Option #2): Run with docker commands

docker run -d -v [LOCATION OF COPIED .CONF]:/usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf johnnyhuy/apache

⁠Using SSL/HTTPS

Follow the same steps as the Editing httpd.conf section above, but with some additional steps.

⁠Step #1: Edit httpd.conf

Edit the config file to include the httpd-ssl.conf file that includes all SSL related configurations. This file is located at /usr/local/apache2/conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf on the image. Uncomment the include line as shown:

</IfModule>
...
# Secure (SSL/TLS) connections
# Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
#
# Note: The following must must be present to support
...

...
# Secure (SSL/TLS) connections
Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
#
# Note: The following must must be present to support
...

⁠Step #2: Follow "Editing httpd.conf" section with some modifications

Replace /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf to /usr/local/apache2/conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf .

⁠Step #3: Edit httpd-ssl.conf

Be sure to check where your SSL certificates are located and mount the files using volumes.