[SOLVED] Apache server restart issue : Warning: DocumentRoot does not exist

suresh.k · 01-02-2013, 03:33 AM

Hi,
I have configured apache server on centos with multiple virtual hosts.
when i restart the apache server it gives error

# service httpd restart
Stopping httpd: [ OK ]
Starting httpd: Warning: DocumentRoot [/home/www.mycottageholiday.co.uk] does not exist
[ OK ]

There is no www.mycottageholiday.co.uk virtual host configured in my apache configuration file, May be www.mycottageholiday.co.uk virtualhost configured previously but now it is no more in configuration file

Thanks
suresh

bathory · 01-02-2013, 06:47 AM

Hi,

You can search under /etc/httpd/ to see where that directory comes from. E.g:

Code:

find /etc/httpd/ -exec grep "/home/www.mycottageholiday.co.uk" {} /dev/null \;

Regards

kirukan · 01-02-2013, 07:52 AM

Quote:

apachectl -S

check what are the virtual hosts have been configured..

Quote:

apachectl -t

confirm any syntax error before start the apache...

I think, This will be a best practice whenever you modify/add some configuration in apache. Confirm the syntax error first and then reload the apache.

suresh.k · 01-03-2013, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Hi,

You can search under /etc/httpd/ to see where that directory comes from. E.g:

Code:

find /etc/httpd/ -exec grep "/home/www.mycottageholiday.co.uk" {} /dev/null \;

Regards

Fine
got the mycottageholiday virtualhost in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ folder.
Removed it and restarted
Restarted apache without errors

Thanks
Suresh