tollan/apache-server repository overview

⁠Apache Server Container

⁠Overview

This container provides an Apache HTTP Server on Ubuntu 24.04 with common tools, logging, and SSH access, aligned with conventions used in this repository.

⁠Features

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base image
• Apache2 with mod_rewrite enabled and .htaccess allowed
• SSH access (root:pass)
• Logging enabled (rsyslog)
• Default index page at /var/www/html/index.html
• Healthcheck on http://127.0.0.1:80/

⁠Installed Packages

• Web Server: apache2
• SSH: openssh-server
• Logging: rsyslog
• Network Tools: net-tools, iproute2, iputils-ping, tcpdump
• Text Editors: vim, nano
• Utilities: curl, wget, procps

⁠Usage in GNS3

⁠Starting the Container

1. Import the container into GNS3
2. Connect to network interfaces as needed
3. Start the container

⁠Accessing the Container

# SSH access
ssh root@<container_ip>
# Password: pass

# Or use GNS3 console

⁠Manual Service Startup (if needed)

# Start logging service
rsyslogd

# Start SSH service
/usr/sbin/sshd -D

# Start Apache in foreground
apache2ctl -D FOREGROUND

⁠Web Access

• Default site: http://<container_ip>/
• Document root: /var/www/html

⁠Mount Your Site (docker run)

docker run --rm -it \
  -p 8080:80 -p 2222:22 \
  -v $(pwd)/site:/var/www/html:ro \
  --name ae3gis-apache \
  ae3gis-apache

⁠Logging

• System logs: /var/log/syslog
• Apache logs: /var/log/apache2/access.log, /var/log/apache2/error.log
• Auth logs: /var/log/auth.log

⁠Configuration

• ServerName localhost configured via a2enconf servername
• mod_rewrite enabled via a2enmod rewrite
• .htaccess allowed by setting AllowOverride All in apache2.conf

⁠Troubleshooting

• Check Apache status: ps aux | grep apache2
• Tail Apache logs: tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log
• Healthcheck locally: curl -v http://127.0.0.1:80/
• If SSH fails, ensure service is running: ps aux | grep sshd