Apache download fails to configure.

[csajovic]

1) I downloaded apache from

http://www.apache.org/dist/apache_1.3.12.tar.gz

2) opened a terminal window and switched to root.

3) changed directory into the downloaded and uncompressed apache directory

4) tried to execute


./configure --prefix=/www

5) fails every time telling me

./configure: Command not found.

6) when I execute ls -lF the directory does contain the configure comand

-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 12957 Apr 1 1999 ABOUT_APACHE*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 2922 Feb 23 2000 Announcement*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 27964 Dec 21 1999 INSTALL*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 35773 Aug 20 1999 KEYS*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 2848 Jan 1 1999 LICENSE*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 26758 Jan 11 2000 Makefile.tmpl*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 2046 Apr 1 1998 README*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 3132 Mar 19 1999 README.NT*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 11176 Dec 20 1999 README.configure*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 331 Sep 21 1998 WARNING-NT.TXT*
drwxr-xr-x 4 chico staff 264 Oct 2 22:45 cgi-bin/
drwxr-xr-x 12 chico staff 364 Oct 2 22:45 conf/
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chico staff 5909 Dec 28 1999 config.layout*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 chico staff 56062 Feb 5 2000 configure*
drwxr-xr-x 20 chico staff 636 Oct 2 22:46 htdocs/
drwxr-xr-x 79 chico staff 2642 Oct 2 22:46 icons/
drwxr-xr-x 2 chico staff 264 Oct 2 22:46 logs/
drwxr-xr-x 33 chico staff 1078 Oct 2 22:45 src/

thanks for any help

 

[The DJ]

Why is everyone trying to download apache, what is wrong with the version that came with OSX. Did someone find a serios bug or something

I deleted part of my apache, so i will have to download it. No time now, i'll do it later.
But why everyone else?