[SOLVED] Configure default server as Virtual host

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 06:48 AM

Hello,

I know it's been asked before (and answered for httpd.conf) trouble is my apache config is all in apache2.conf (must be a distro thing)

I want to know how to make the default server a virtual host, got a couple of vhosts setup and they resolve back to the default, so I am guessing I got to add something to my apache2.conf (clean install apt-get apache2) to make it a virtual server. Or, which is greatly more than possible, completely wrong?

Thanks guys!

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 06:52 AM

The name of the config file doesn't matter in the slightest, just make the equivalent changes in apache2.conf. I don't really understand what you mean to make it virtual? you can take the default DocumentRoot and such and put them inside a <VirtualHost *:80> tag, there's nothing really difficult to it.

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 06:56 AM

Hello and thanks for reply,

"Nothing to it" you say. My apache2.conf is a horrendously long file, and you're saying just wrap the lot up <VirtualHost *:80> </VirtualHost> tags?

Sorry, but I am a bit green at this sort of stuff.

Thanks again.

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 07:11 AM

OK, so read a standard virtualhost doc and just slot in the relevant settings.

A simple definition looks like this:

Code:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin ramesh@thegeekstuff.com
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/apache2/docs/thegeekstuff"
    ServerName thegeekstuff.com
    ServerAlias www.thegeekstuff.com
    ErrorLog "logs/thegeekstuff/error_log"
    CustomLog "logs/thegeekstuff/access_log" common
</VirtualHost>

so drop in the equivalents for your existing site, stick it at the end of the file and that's it really.

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 07:35 AM

Ok tried that, situation the same i.e. vhosts point back to default.

I get an error in the apache log:

(EAI 2)Name or service not known: Could not resolve host name *.80 -- ignoring!

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 07:39 AM

comapre "*.80" to "*:80"

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 07:52 AM

Doh! Sorry, just getting frustrated......happens to us all I guess

Ok so error gone, got a new one though "NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts" Something somewhere is wrong and I don't know where to look for it. Is there another file I gotta change?

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 07:56 AM

that delcaration just needs to match up with the reference in <VirtualHost *:80> line, so I presume you've changed one of them?

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 08:08 AM

This is what I put in, just as you suggested. Frustration is a terrible thing

Code:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin ramesh@thegeekstuff.com
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/apache2/docs/thegeekstuff"
    ServerName thegeekstuff.com
    ServerAlias www.thegeekstuff.com
    ErrorLog "logs/thegeekstuff/error_log"
    CustomLog "logs/thegeekstuff/access_log" common
</VirtualHost>

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 08:10 AM

Oh and I changed you links to match what I have got here

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 08:12 AM

Maybe the documentroot doesn't exist or some such. Check the end of /var/log/httpd/error_log after loading, or run a "apachectl configtest" or "httpd -t" to verbosely check the config file

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 08:18 AM

Sorry ,,,,,, once again!

Nothing in the apache log!

apachectl configtest returns:

Code:

[warn] NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts

And httpd -t returns:

Code:

-bash: httpd: command not found

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 08:21 AM

I really need to see the actual config here...

ludo33 · 10-19-2012, 08:23 AM

Gimme a clue? What config do you need to see?

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 08:28 AM

the config you added!