I had the same problem. # uname -m x86_64
# lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial # dpkg -l \*apache\* | grep ^i ii apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.18 amd64 Apache HTTP Server ii apache2-bin 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.18 amd64 Apache HTTP Server (modules and other binary files) ii apache2-data 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.18 all Apache HTTP Server (common files) ii apache2-dev 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.18 amd64 Apache HTTP Server (development headers) ii apache2-utils 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.18 amd64 Apache HTTP Server (utility programs for web servers) only solution for me was to downgrade back to 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17 too -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1832182 Title: systemd unable to detect running apache if invoked via "apache2ctl graceful" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/+bug/1832182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs