Re: [newbie] Apache activation
Jim, it's very likely that apache never made onto your computer. an easy wayt to test this is to open a browser window and type this url into the loction box:http://127.0.0.1then hit enter. If a page displays and tells you a bunch of stuff about Apache web server and some other tings, then your apache web server is running. If you get an error message telling you that it couldn't connect, or that the server is down, then its very likely that apache is eiter not being started as the system is started, or its not installed at all. to check to see if its being started at bootup check the startup services in drakeconf. a menu item name httpd should be checked. if it is there but not selected, select it and then restart your machine. If httpd is not there then you need to install the apache rpms that are on the installation CD's that you used to install Mandrake with. -- Mark / * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat * in order to get the rats up from below decks * so they can be kicked over the side and drowned! * * REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496 */ *REPLY SEPERATOR* On Sat, 25 Nov 2000 Jim Anderson had this to say! Greetings, I've recently upgraded my Mandrake system from 7.0 to 7.2. I had a couple of complications during the install which I won't go into, but ended up with a fresh format install of a Mandrake 7.2 Workstation. I installed all packages available under the 'Custom' option. One thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to get Apache's http daemon (httpd) working. In fact, I'm not even sure that Apache was installed. Should it be installed as a Workstation install, or would I have to had chosen the Server option? Once it is installed, how to you start it? I appears that it is now done through Webmin, but even that didn't seem clear. I have turned on the apache module in Linuxconf's List of modules and rebooted but I am still not seeing my usual /etc/httpd/ directory. Not sure what to try next short of a full Server installation. Thanks in advance - jim
[newbie] Apache activation
Greetings, I've recently upgraded my Mandrake system from 7.0 to 7.2. I had a couple of complications during the install which I won't go into, but ended up with a fresh format install of a Mandrake 7.2 Workstation. I installed all packages available under the 'Custom' option. One thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to get Apache's http daemon (httpd) working. In fact, I'm not even sure that Apache was installed. Should it be installed as a Workstation install, or would I have to had chosen the Server option? Once it is installed, how to you start it? I appears that it is now done through Webmin, but even that didn't seem clear. I have turned on the apache module in Linuxconf's List of modules and rebooted but I am still not seeing my usual /etc/httpd/ directory. Not sure what to try next short of a full Server installation. Thanks in advance - jim
Re: [newbie] Apache activation
guess what, I faced the same confusion you did. the files are in /var/www/ -- they moved it =/ Took me awhile to figure that out. Using the WebAdmin, you can find out where the conf files are (sorry, I'm at work and don't have access to my home computer here...) Hope this helps somewhat. -Shawn Wells - Original Message - From: "Jim Anderson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 6:10 PM Subject: [newbie] Apache activation Greetings, I've recently upgraded my Mandrake system from 7.0 to 7.2. I had a couple of complications during the install which I won't go into, but ended up with a fresh format install of a Mandrake 7.2 Workstation. I installed all packages available under the 'Custom' option. One thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to get Apache's http daemon (httpd) working. In fact, I'm not even sure that Apache was installed. Should it be installed as a Workstation install, or would I have to had chosen the Server option? Once it is installed, how to you start it? I appears that it is now done through Webmin, but even that didn't seem clear. I have turned on the apache module in Linuxconf's List of modules and rebooted but I am still not seeing my usual /etc/httpd/ directory. Not sure what to try next short of a full Server installation. Thanks in advance - jim
Re: [newbie] Apache activation
Do /etc/rc.d/rc.init/httpd status and it'll tell you if it's running. If not do /etc/rc.d/rc.init/httpd start to start it. If you haven't configured Apache yet it might not start so you may have to set some basic server options like your IP address and document root. This isn't to hard so go ahead and give it a try. It should be /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf or something similar as a file name. If you have anything you get stuck on go ahead and email me directly if you like. You might try making sure httpd is actually set to start in your init levels. Look in /etc/rc.d/rc.x (x is your run level) and see if a S##httpd type file exists. If you aren't familar with editing run levels by hand you might try ksysv rather than Linuxconf as it is a lil easier to use I think and gives a good visual heads up of your systems services. *^*^*^* Have the courage to take your own thoughts seriously, for they will shape you. -- Albert Einstein On Sat, 25 Nov 2000, Jim Anderson wrote: Greetings, I've recently upgraded my Mandrake system from 7.0 to 7.2. I had a couple of complications during the install which I won't go into, but ended up with a fresh format install of a Mandrake 7.2 Workstation. I installed all packages available under the 'Custom' option. One thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to get Apache's http daemon (httpd) working. In fact, I'm not even sure that Apache was installed. Should it be installed as a Workstation install, or would I have to had chosen the Server option? Once it is installed, how to you start it? I appears that it is now done through Webmin, but even that didn't seem clear. I have turned on the apache module in Linuxconf's List of modules and rebooted but I am still not seeing my usual /etc/httpd/ directory. Not sure what to try next short of a full Server installation. Thanks in advance - jim
