Apache2 Error?

carlosinfl · 01-12-2007, 08:15 AM

I get this message when I reload Apache2 on my Linux box. Does anyone know what the problem could be?

So far it is displaying my web page with no problem but the error concerns me.

Code:

tunafish:/var/www# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Forcing reload of web server: Apache2 ... no pidfile found! not running?.

w3bd3vil · 01-12-2007, 09:21 AM

what is the message when you type in start instead of restart.

carlosinfl · 01-12-2007, 09:27 AM

Well - I just tried again and it seems to work.

Code:

Last login: Fri Jan 12 08:36:19 2007 from cwilliams.xxxxxx.org
cwilliams@tunafish:~$ sudo su -
Password:
tunafish:~# /etc/init.d/apache2 stop
Stopping web server: Apache2.
tunafish:~# /etc/init.d/apache2 start
Starting web server: Apache2.

w3bd3vil · 01-12-2007, 09:31 AM

well I asked the question because I thought/think you were restarting the server when it wasnt running. so naturally the error.

carlosinfl · 01-12-2007, 05:13 PM

Hmmm - I was pretty sure Apache was running. Anyways - I will make sure it does not come back.

trickykid · 01-12-2007, 05:57 PM

Usually that error is generated when apache cannot find the pid or the file that is stored in whatever file you have configured in httpd.conf that is usually specified like this:

PidFile /var/run/httpd.pid