1：Check whether Apache is already installed.
# rpm -qa | grep -i http
httpd-tools-2.2.8-3.i386
httpd-2.2.8-3.i386
[Note: This indicates that Apache 2.2.8 version is installed already]
2：Check whether latest version of Apache is available for installation using yum.
yum check-update httpd
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
httpd.i386 2.2.9-1.fc9 updates
[Note: This indicates that the latest Apache version 2.2.9
is available for upgrade]
3：Upgrade Apache to latest version using yum.
# yum update httpd
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd.i386 0:2.2.9-1.fc9 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: httpd-tools = 2.2.9-1.fc9 for package: httpd
--> Running transaction check
---> Package httpd-tools.i386 0:2.2.9-1.fc9 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
=============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=============================================================================
Updating:
httpd i386 2.2.9-1.fc9 updates 975 k
httpd-tools i386 2.2.9-1.fc9 updates 69 k
Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install 0 Package(s)
Update 2 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 1.0 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): httpd-tools-2.2.9-1.fc9.i386.rpm | 69 kB 00:00
(2/2): httpd-2.2.9-1.fc9.i386.rpm | 975 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating : httpd-tools [1/4]
Updating : httpd [2/4]
Cleanup : httpd [3/4]
Cleanup : httpd-tools [4/4]
Updated: httpd.i386 0:2.2.9-1.fc9 httpd-tools.i386 0:2.2.9-1.fc9
Complete!
4：Verify whether the Apache got upgraded successfully.
# rpm -qa | grep -i http
httpd-tools-2.2.9-1.fc9.i386
httpd-2.2.9-1.fc9.i386
[Note: This indicates that Apache was upgraded to 2.2.9 successfully]