# Mongrel and Apache

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-apache/144870>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [August 3, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-apache/144870 "2008-08-03T16:46:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![geolev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@geolev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geolev)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-apache/144870/1 "2008-08-03T16:46:32Z")

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Can someone tell me if Mongrel and Apache can coexist on the same  
VPS?

Thanks,  
geolev

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**Author:** ![geolev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@geolev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geolev)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-apache/144870/2 "2008-08-03T19:27:30Z")

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Yes, you should be able to setup apache as a proxy to forward requests  
to mongrel.

On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 12:34 PM, geolev [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Can someone tell me if Mongrel and Apache can coexist on the same  
> VPS?
> 
> Thanks,  
> geolev
> 
> >

–  
Anthony E.  
408-656-2473  
[http://anthony.ettinger.name](http://anthony.ettinger.name)

Yes, you

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**Author:** ![geolev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@geolev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geolev)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-apache/144870/3 "2008-08-03T21:07:02Z")

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Yes, they can. Mongrel would just need to run on a separate port.

- Jesse P.  
Blue Box Group, LLC