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crobby/httpd-ex

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2017-12-13

HTMLAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A minimal example website showing how to deploy Apache HTTP Server sites to containers using the s2i (Source-to-Image) build tool.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Example HTML site
      Demonstrates s2i builds
      Deploys via Apache httpd
    Tech stack
      HTML
      Apache HTTP Server
      s2i builder
    Use cases
      Learn s2i deployment
      Starter template
      OpenShift reference
    Audience
      New to containers
      Platform evaluators
    Setup
      Point s2i at repo
      Auto builds container

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Learn how s2i turns a git repo into a runnable container image.

USE CASE 2

Use as a starter template for deploying basic HTML or PHP sites.

USE CASE 3

Evaluate automated container build patterns for OpenShift.

What is it built with?

HTMLApache HTTP Servers2iOpenShiftDocker

How does it compare?

crobby/httpd-ex100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015a15n/a15n_old
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2017-12-132015-12-012016-06-18
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires an s2i builder tool and a containerized platform like OpenShift.

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Prompt 1
Explain how the s2i (Source-to-Image) workflow builds a container from this httpd-ex repo.
Prompt 2
Show me how to adapt this httpd-ex example to deploy my own PHP site with s2i.
Prompt 3
Walk me through deploying this httpd-ex repo to OpenShift using s2i and the httpd builder image.

Frequently asked questions

What is httpd-ex?

A minimal example website showing how to deploy Apache HTTP Server sites to containers using the s2i (Source-to-Image) build tool.

What language is httpd-ex written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML, Apache HTTP Server, s2i.

Is httpd-ex actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-12-13).

How hard is httpd-ex to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is httpd-ex for?

Mainly developer.

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