apache configuration

sasser · 09-09-2012, 05:46 AM

Hello,

I want to do some configuration to Apache but the file /var/www/conf/httpd.conf has 444 permissions (only read).
What is the correct way to configure Apache? Searching the Internet doesn't help me so far on this issue

I guess it isn't hard to add write permissions to that file and edit it.
But should I stop the apache and edit it? Can I edit it while the apache runs and then restart the apache?
After editing should I change back the permissions to readonly?
Or is some other way around?

kirukan · 09-09-2012, 07:11 AM

While run the apache you can change the httpd.conf, once you change the configuration just confirm the configuration changes

Quote:

apachectl -t

and then

Quote:

/etc/init.d/httpd reload

earthw0rmjim · 09-09-2012, 07:20 AM

I usually just edit the file as root (using su), and then restart apache with

Code:

service apache2 restart

kirukan · 09-09-2012, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earthw0rmjim

I usually just edit the file as root (using su), and then restart apache with

Code:

service apache2 restart

Restart will kill all the process and start so there will be interruption. But reload is reloading the config file without interrupting pending operations...

sasser · 09-09-2012, 12:25 PM

After editing the httpd.conf file, should I switch back the permissions to 444?