Install LiteSpeed Web Server¶

These instructions are for installing LiteSpeed Web Server from SSH as root. If you are looking for something else, here are some alternatives:

Video

See the Install LiteSpeed Web Server With a Trial License video here.

Download¶

Download the LiteSpeed Web Server tarball from the LiteSpeed Technologies website.

Run the following commands from SSH as root:

cd /root
wget http://www.litespeedtech.com/packages/6.0/lsws-6.0.6-ent-x86_64-linux.tar.gz

Tip

Replace the values in the above URL to reflect your OS and the version of LSWS you wish to download. For example:

Use the following command to unpack the tarball:

tar zxfv  lsws-*-ent-x86_64-linux.tar.gz

Access the unpacked folder:

cd lsws-*

Create a serial.no file containing your paid license serial number or your trial key:

echo "SERIAL_NO" > conf/serial.no

Tip

Replace SERIAL_NO with your actual license serial number or trial key. (Double quotes are optional in this context.)

Run the install script:

./install.sh

The installer will ask you a number of questions covered in detail here.

Tips

Choose the default setting when in doubt.
For the LiteSpeed process username and groupname, set the same values as you would for Apache. Choosing the LiteSpeed default of nobody:nobody may create a file permission problem.

Enable the LiteSpeed repository and download LSPHP according to these instructions. You may have a default php.ini file installed through RPMs.

Last update: March 29, 2022