Where is the httpd -S command
 

I have a Debian Etch distribution.

My "Apache Cookbook" (O'Reilly, December, 2007) tells me that "It is particularly instructive to run httpd -S and observe the virtual host configuration as Apache understands it"

However, when I type-in the command, I am told "-bash: httpd: command not found" which is particularly uninstructive.

I've had a good rummage around in my server but I can't pin-point exactly where this command is?

Thanks to anyone who can help.

I assume that Apache is installed....

Did you try running the command as root (First do "su -", so that you get root's environment)

Try this in a terminal (as root)
OR

##if the command is there, then so should be the man page.

Try

Thanks for the quick responses.

find / -name "*httpd*"

man httpd

apache2 -V

It looks like I don't have it. What should I do to get it?

My /etc/apt/sources.list looks like this (if it's of any use)

Thanks!

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/
This describes the option you are talking about, but also says that "httpd" is not the normal way to start the daemon.

In your output from find, there seem to be some manuals. but no "httpd" command.

I've never used Apache, so we've pretty much hit the wall as far as getting help from me.......

RedHat changed Apache's name to "httpd". Debian didn't, so you won't find an httpd binary. I don't use Apache either, but doesn't apache2 -S work?

@AlucardZero : That did the trick! Thanks

apache2 -S wont work in Ubuntu
you will get this error:
apache2: bad user name ${APACHE_RUN_USER}

use this instead:
apache2ctl - S

I'm using Ubuntu11.10
 

In Ubuntu you can use the command:
apache2 -l

to show compiled in modules.