Confused with Apache

blakeless · 03-20-2005, 07:31 PM

Hi

Can someone just explain the difference between the file /etc/init.d/apache and the file /usr/sbin/apachectl - when you want to start and stop apache you go /usr/sbin/apachectl stop/start/restart..

- so what is the /etc/init.d/apache file used for. Because if I want to stop pptpd, i go to /etc/init/d/pptpd stop - Basically why do I stop and start most services from init.d but not apache?? (I stop apache via /usr/sbin)

Cheers Blake

trickykid · 03-20-2005, 07:32 PM

The init.d directory is reserved and mainly used for startup/shutdown scripts for your different runlevels, bootup, etc.

t3gah · 03-20-2005, 07:34 PM

Apache Overview HOWTO
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Apache-Overview-HOWTO.html

trickykid · 03-20-2005, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by t3gah
Apache Overview HOWTO
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Apache-Overview-HOWTO.html

t3gah,

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