It is hardcoded in the original file see repository. https://github.com/h5bp/server-configs-apache/blob/main/h5bp/tls/certificate_files.conf
As I am using letsencrypt I do not need to include the file h5bp/tls/certificate_files.conf as suggested by Florian. I included this file because it was suggested I should in the template https://github.com/h5bp/server-configs-apache/blob/main/vhosts/templates/example.com.conf On Fri, 10 Feb 2023, 17:26 Paul, <storm...@stormy.ca> wrote: > On 2023-02-10 09:38, Zahid Rahman wrote: > > *my apache2 installation directory is /etc/apache2 not /usr/local > > * > > *looks like some kind of hard coding error > > OK -- so what/why did you "hard code" to /usr/local ? > > > *$ syst$emctl status apache2.service* > > Assuming this is a typo for "systemctl status apache2.service" > [snip] > > Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2023-02-10 14:29:33 > > UTC; 12s ago > [snip] > > Feb 10 14:29:33 ubuntu apachectl[16627]: AH00526: Syntax error on line > > 29 of /etc/apache2/backbutton_configs/h5bp/tls/certificate_files.conf: > > Feb 10 14:29:33 ubuntu apachectl[16627]: SSLCertificateFile: file > > *'/usr/local/*apache2/certs/default.crt' does not exist or is empty > > OK -- again, what/how/why did you hard code to /usr/local? Obviously > Apache can't find it. If it truly exists, permissions? (and that's a > long shot.) > [snip] > > > *$ journalctl -xeu apache2.service* > [snip] > > Feb 10 13:52:48 ubuntu apachectl[15717]: AH00526: Syntax error on line > > 29 of /etc/apache2/backbutton_configs/h5bp/tls/certificate_files.conf: > > Feb 10 13:52:48 ubuntu apachectl[15717]: SSLCertificateFile: file > > '*/usr/local/*apache2/certs/default.crt' does not exist or is empty > > Same error. > > Critical thinking, a rather old-fashioned concept, suggests that you > might, eventually, last-ditch, examine the meaning of the words "does > not exist". > > Good luck. > > Best, > Paul > --- > Tired old sys-admin, who gave up crystal ball gazing in 1954 using > FORTRAN on an IBM 704 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org > >