Apache 2.4 changes


I’ve been using Apache 2.2 for quite some time.  Lately I’ve noticed CentOS and other distros using Apache 2.4.  The new Apache breaks a bunch of stuff, as does newer php.

One thing that needed changing is a switch in directory listing tools.  I have an archive on my web site that is running Scott Evan’s Indices software.  It’s just a prettifier for file listings but it worked well and was easy to set up and configure for my personal taste.  But this doesn’t work on Apache 2.4 for some reason.  I haven’t figured out why.  However I did find an alternative that works.

h5ai provides more functionality out of the box and is even easier to configure: copy a directory to your document root and add a new path entry to the default DirectoryIndex.  I don’t have an example of this because so far I’m just using it behind a firewall at work.  But it’s quite nice.  Still need to look into customization options.  But out of the box it’s quite useful.

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