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setup the apache

juno2 — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:56:34 GMT

I have just install the apache server , but when start it " /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start " , it pop the message ""/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start: httpd could not be started " , can suggest how to config it ? thx.

Re: setup the apache

Stuart Browne — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 01:39:36 GMT

What does the line starting with 'HTTPD' say?

The comments above it should say "# the path to your httpd binary, including options if necessary".

It should point to your apache binary. If it's a custom build, then it will probably be something like '/usr/local/apache/bin/httpd'. Make sure that this file does exist, and is executable by the user you are running 'apachectl' with.

Re: setup the apache

Claudio Cilloni — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 04:47:18 GMT

Be sure that there aren't errors in apache's configuration file.

Ciao
Claudio

Re: setup the apache

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 06:21:01 GMT

very general Apache's problem is unknown host name; in this case you need or define host/domain name in hosts/DNS/NIS or add ServerName to httpd.conf

Vitaly

Re: setup the apache

Huc_1 — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 07:43:38 GMT

Sometimes more informations can be found in

/var/log/httpd/error.log
/var/log/https/access.log

and/or in

/var/log/messages

J-P

Re: setup the apache

K.C. Chan — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 09:59:18 GMT

Can you run "httpd -t" to check the configuration file and post error messages, if any.

Re: setup the apache

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 10:52:26 GMT

if httpd -t produces errors, I would suggest restoring httpd.conf.original and trying to start the apache web server.

If that fails you may wish to remove and reinstall the product, depending on what customization you've done.

If you have recently doen a Red Hat 7-9 upgrade or 8-9 upgrade, if you weren't careful that could have trashed the httpd.conf file.

SEP

Re: setup the apache

juno2 — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 20:05:00 GMT

I hv created a nobody group , it is OK now.