Recompiling Apache

I need to recompile a server with Linux Redhat and Apache. I have no experience with compiling. On the page at http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/cs_msg/76 , someone gives the following guide:

The easiest way is to go to your source directory and run the
following:

./config.status --enable-module=usertrack

The config.status is a script written by the last run of
configure, and has all the options of when it was run. It will
re-run configure with all your initial options, and add any
command line arguments.

When that completes, do

make
make install
/path/to/apachectl stop
/path/to/apachectl start

Note, using a graceful or a restart to apachectl would cause a
core since you'll have a new executable.

Do you agree with this guide?

How long does it take to compile?

Is there anything else I should know, such as risks or concerns?

 

 

 

 

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