How to List Available Apache httpd Web Server Package and Info on CentOS 6.2

In this post, i will show on how to list available Apache httpd web server package that was install on your CentOS server. Beside that, i will show how to show the apache information using command line.

To list available Apache httpd web server package :

[root@centos62 ~]# yum list *httpd*
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: centos.maulvi.net
 * extras: centos.maulvi.net
 * updates: centos.maulvi.net
Installed Packages
httpd.i686                             2.2.15-15.el6.centos                    @CentOS6.2-Repository
httpd-tools.i686                       2.2.15-15.el6.centos                    @CentOS6.2-Repository
Available Packages
httpd-devel.i686                       2.2.15-15.el6.centos                    CentOS6.2-Repository
httpd-manual.noarch                    2.2.15-15.el6.centos                    CentOS6.2-Repository

Use yum info httpd command to get more information about Apache httpd web server package :

[root@centos62 ~]# yum info httpd
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: centos.maulvi.net
 * extras: centos.maulvi.net
 * updates: centos.maulvi.net
Installed Packages
Name        : httpd
Arch        : i686
Version     : 2.2.15
Release     : 15.el6.centos
Size        : 2.8 M
Repo        : installed
From repo   : CentOS6.2-Repository
Summary     : Apache HTTP Server
URL         : http://httpd.apache.org/
License     : ASL 2.0
Description : The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful, efficient, and extensible
            : web server.