On Jun 25, 11:09 pm, 7stud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 25, 7:23 pm, 7stud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm trying to get Apache set up on my system so I can use mod_python. > > > I installed Apache 2.2.4 according to the following instructions: > > > >http://switch.richard5.net/isp-in-a-box-v2/installing-apache-on-mac-o... > > > > and everything seemed to install correctly, but I can't start Apache. > > > I typed in the following command: > > > > $ sudo /Library/Apache2/bin/apachectl start > > > Password: > > > > and I got this error message: > > > > httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified > > > domain name, using tms-computer.local for ServerName > > > (48)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address > > > 0.0.0.0:80 > > > no listening sockets available, shutting down > > > Unable to open logs > > > > Any ideas? > > > Do you have "Web Sharing" in the prefs on as well? > > I checked and to my surprise Personal Web Sharing was turned on. I > was messing around with it yesterday because I thought that might have > something to do with my problems, but I couldn't get Personal Web > Sharing to start--it just said "Web Sharing starting up...", and it > never did. > > Anyway, I turned Personal Web Sharing off, and then the error message > changed to this: > > $ sudo /Library/Apache2/bin/apachectl start > Password: > httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified > domain name, using tms-computer.local for ServerName > > However, I checked the All Processes page in the Activity Monitor, and > it said httpd was running. So I tested my apache installation by > typing http:/localhost in Safari's address bar, and a page displayed > saying "It works!". But I wondered if that page was being served up > by the pre-installed version of Apache or my new installation. So, I > went into my new installation's directory and looked at the file: > > /Library/Apache2/htdocs/index.html > > and changed the text from "It works!" to "Apache 2.2.4", but when I > retyped http:/localhost in Safari's address bar, I still got a page > saying "It works!", so that page is not being served by my new > installation.
Console and the system logs are an invaluable debugging tool on Macs. Bet you have some errors there saying why apache couldnt stop/start. Glad you got it working. ~Sean -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list