diff --git a/install/unix/apache2.xml b/install/unix/apache2.xml
index 04e1c8e6da..9479b6ca65 100644
--- a/install/unix/apache2.xml
+++ b/install/unix/apache2.xml
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-     There are currently two versions of Apache 2.x - there's 2.0 and 2.2.
-     While there are various reasons for choosing each, 2.2 is the current
+     There are currently two versions of Apache 2.x - there's 2.4 and 2.2.
+     While there are various reasons for choosing each, 2.4 is the current
      latest version, and the one that is recommended, if that option is
      available to you. However, the instructions here will work for either
-     2.0 or 2.2.
+     2.4 or 2.2.  Note that Apache httpd 2.2 is officially End Of Life,
+     and no new development or patches are being issued for it.
     </para>
 
      <orderedlist>
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@
      <informalexample>
      <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-gzip -d httpd-2_x_NN.tar.gz
-tar -xf httpd-2_x_NN.tar
+tar -xzf httpd-2.x.NN.tar.gz
 ]]>
      </screen>
      </informalexample>
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ tar -xf httpd-2_x_NN.tar
      <informalexample>
      <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-gunzip php-NN.tar.gz
-tar -xf php-NN.tar
+tar -xzf php-NN.tar.gz
 ]]>
      </screen>
      </informalexample>