Public bug reported: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS.
Clean install of apache2 (version 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.8 amd64) apache2 won't start due to syntax error in config file, but I can't see the error. Steps to reproduce: sudo apt-get purge apache2 rm -r /etc/apache2 sudo apt-get install apache2 Expected to see: error-free start What happened: ... Job for apache2.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status apache2.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript apache2, action "start" failed. ● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2021-12-04 10:48:59 GMT; 10ms ago Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/ Process: 3059008 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server... Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer apachectl[3059021]: apache2: Syntax error on line 147 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line 22 of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/alias.conf: Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer apachectl[3059008]: Action 'start' failed. Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer apachectl[3059008]: The Apache error log may have more information. Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Dec 04 10:48:59 mycomputer systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTTP Server. ... ** Affects: apache2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1953222 Title: apache2 won't start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/+bug/1953222/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs