[SOLVED] httpd not showing index page: httpd.conf deleted

zak100 · 09-18-2014, 05:06 AM

Hi,
I modified the httpd.conf file and when i restarted the computer, it was not there. Then i copied it from internet but the Apache index page is not displayed when i type localhost on the browser.

Code:

[root@localhost etc]# ls httpd
conf  conf.d  conf.modules.d  httpd.conf  logs  modules  run
[root@localhost etc]#

I have tried to reinstall the Apache but its saying :

Code:

[root@localhost lab6]# yum -y install httpd
Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
updates/20/x86_64/metalink                               | 6.7 kB     00:00     
Package httpd-2.4.10-1.fc20.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Nothing to do
[root@localhost lab6]# whereis httpd
httpd: /usr/sbin/httpd /usr/lib64/httpd /etc/httpd /usr/share/httpd /usr/share/man/man8/httpd.8.gz

Somebody please guide me how to solve this problem.

Zulfi.

notKlaatu · 09-18-2014, 06:00 AM

Where does the httpd.conf that you downloaded from the 'net think that your index.html page is?

If it believes that index.html is located in, for instance, /var/www/htdocs but you have it stored in /var/www/ then yes, going to localhost will not display index.html

Also, where did you find this httpd.conf ?

Also, are you sure that httpd is running?

Code:

systemctl status httpd.service

keefaz · 09-18-2014, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zak100

Hi,
I modified the httpd.conf file and when i restarted the computer, it was not there.(Where there?)

Code:

[root@localhost etc]# ls httpd
conf  conf.d  conf.modules.d  httpd.conf  logs  modules  run
[root@localhost etc]#

Maybe it is in subdirectories conf or conf.d ?

maples · 09-18-2014, 09:24 AM

Check the httpd.conf that you downloaded. Check that it's DocumentRoot is where your web files are actually located. Make sure that any other file paths point to where the files are located on your server. Also, check that your web files are still there. If one file mysteriously went missing then there may be more...

Hope this helps!

zak100 · 09-18-2014, 10:38 PM

Hi,
I downloaded the file from following location:

Code:

https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/wiki/toolbox/example%20httpd.conf%20file.html

Following is the outputput of running httpd and its status option

Code:

[root@localhost lab6]# service httpd start
Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start  httpd.service
Job for httpd.service failed. See 'systemctl status httpd.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
[root@localhost lab6]# systemctl status.service
Unknown operation 'status.service'.
[root@localhost lab6]# systemctl status httpd.service
httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; disabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2014-09-18 23:30:43 EDT; 40s ago
  Process: 2170 ExecStop=/bin/kill -WINCH ${MAINPID} (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
  Process: 2168 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 2168 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain httpd[2168]: AH00526: Syntax error on l...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain httpd[2168]: Listen requires 1 or 2 arg...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: httpd.service: main process...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache ...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit httpd.service entered ...
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
[root@localhost lab6]# journalctl -xn
-- Logs begin at Wed 2014-07-16 08:24:43 EDT, end at Thu 2014-09-18 23:30:43 EDT
Sep 18 23:30:30 localhost.localdomain systemd-logind[477]: Removed session c1.
-- Subject: A session c1 has been terminated
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- Documentation: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/multiseat
-- 
-- A session with the ID c1 has been terminated.
Sep 18 23:30:30 localhost.localdomain su[2067]: (to root) lab6 on pts/0
Sep 18 23:30:30 localhost.localdomain su[2067]: pam_unix(su:session): session op
Sep 18 23:30:31 localhost.localdomain fprintd[1251]: ** Message: No devices in u
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Serve
-- Subject: Unit httpd.service has begun with start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- 
-- Unit httpd.service has begun starting up.
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain httpd[2168]: AH00526: Syntax error on line
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain httpd[2168]: Listen requires 1 or 2 argume
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: httpd.service: main process ex
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTT
-- Subject: Unit httpd.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- 
-- Unit httpd.service has failed.
-- 
-- The result is failed.
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit httpd.service entered fai
[root@localhost lab6]#

Somebody please guide me.

Zulfi.

zak100 · 09-18-2014, 10:43 PM

Hi,
I have found that httpd.conf is still there. I would try by remove the downloaded and removing the changes which i made.

Code:

[root@localhost lab6]# cd /etc
[root@localhost etc]# cd httpd
[root@localhost httpd]# ls
conf  conf.d  conf.modules.d  httpd.conf  logs  modules  run
[root@localhost httpd]# ls conf
httpd.conf  magic
[root@localhost httpd]#

Zulfi.

zak100 · 09-18-2014, 10:48 PM

Hi,
Its running now. I actually made the following change:

Code:

Listen 80
#Listen 0.0.0.0:80 #New value

This was suggested to me by Chris (on this forum) so that i can run my web services. This required for ipv4. Kindly guide me how to make the required change.

Zulfi.

zak100 · 09-18-2014, 11:22 PM

Hi,
I tried again by writing:

Code:

Listen 0.0.0.0:80

instead of:

Listen 0.0.0.0:80 #New value

its working now.

Zulfi.

SAbhi · 09-18-2014, 11:26 PM

By the looks of what you posted in #5, connf file has errors:

Quote:

httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; disabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2014-09-18 23:30:43 EDT; 40s ago
Process: 2170 ExecStop=/bin/kill -WINCH ${MAINPID} (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 2168 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 2168 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain httpd[2168]: AH00526: Syntax error on l...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain httpd[2168]: Listen requires 1 or 2 arg...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: httpd.service: main process...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache ...
Sep 18 23:30:43 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit httpd.service entered ...

share you conf file with us, so we can check further.

The best i can suggest is use the default conf file that comes with the apache package, if you dont find it re-install apache an then edit the default conf file per your needs.
cant see you mentioned what distor you are using ? It looks like a recent version of Redhat that uses systemctl.

zak100 · 09-18-2014, 11:37 PM

Hi,
I am now using the default file. The post #5 showed problem which i got when i was using downloaded httpd.conf. I thought i deleted the defalt file but it was there at a different location i.e /etc/httpd/conf.
I have made only one change:

Listen 0.0.0.:80

& its running again. Previously i put a comment symbol ('#') at the end of above line.
If you still want to look at httpd.conf, i would post it.

Zulfi.