How to Install Lighttpd Web Server 1.4.54 Version on CentOS 7.6

Installation of Lighttpd 1.4.54 version :

Features

Flexible Virtual Hosting

Cache meta language

Conditional URL Rewriting

Pre-requisites

Epel-release repository

Installation procedure

Install the lighttpd by executing the following command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install lighttpd -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.vbctv.in
 * epel: ftp.riken.jp
 * extras: mirror.vbctv.in
 * remi-php72: remi.mirrors.arminco.com
 * remi-safe: remi.mirrors.arminco.com
 * updates: centos.myfahim.com
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package lighttpd.x86_64 0:1.4.53-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libfam.so.0()(64bit) for package: lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gamin.x86_64 0:0.1.10-16.el7 will be installed
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http://mirror1.ku.ac.th/fedora/epel/7/x86_64/Packages/l/lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404 - Not Found--:--:-- ETA 
Trying other mirror.
lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64.r FAILED                                          
http://epel.scopesky.iq/7/x86_64/Packages/l/lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404 - Not Founds |    0 B  --:--:-- ETA 
Trying other mirror.
(2/2): lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                              | 436 kB  00:00:01     
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Total                                                                                                       166 kB/s | 564 kB  00:00:03     
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
  Installing : gamin-0.1.10-16.el7.x86_64                                                                                               1/2 
  Installing : lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                             2/2 
  Verifying  : lighttpd-1.4.53-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                             1/2 
  Verifying  : gamin-0.1.10-16.el7.x86_64                                                                                               2/2 

Installed:
  lighttpd.x86_64 0:1.4.53-1.el7                                                                                                            

Dependency Installed:
  gamin.x86_64 0:0.1.10-16.el7                                                                                                              

Complete!

[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable lighttpd
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/lighttpd.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/lighttpd.service.

Start the service of Lighttpd
 [root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl start lighttpd

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl status lighttpd
● lighttpd.service - Lightning Fast Webserver With Light System Requirements
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/lighttpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Wed 2019-06-19 11:07:07 IST; 15s ago
 Main PID: 31975 (lighttpd)

[root@linuxhelp ~]# netstat -tulpn | grep lighttpd
tcp6       0      0 :::80                   :::*                    LISTEN      31975/lighttpd      

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /var/www

[root@linuxhelp www]# ll
total 0
drwx------ 2 lighttpd lighttpd 110 Jun 19 11:06 lighttpd

 [root@linuxhelp www]# cd lighttpd/

 [root@linuxhelp lighttpd]# ll
total 48
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  3638 Jan 28 21:48 favicon.ico
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   844 Jan 28 21:48 index.html
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2072 Jan 28 21:48 light_button.png
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35431 Jan 28 21:48 light_logo.png
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    32 Jun 19 11:06 poweredby.png -> /usr/share/pixmaps/poweredby.png

[root@linuxhelp lighttpd]# chown -R lighttpd. ./

 [root@linuxhelp lighttpd]# systemctl restart lighttpd