Apache2 on Debian Etch not working

finferflu · 04-16-2007, 12:03 PM

Hi all,
I've just tried to install Apache2 on my computer, but it doesn't seem to work.
After installing it, I pointed my browser to http://localhost, but I get the "Unable to connect" message.
I have also tried running

Code:

/etc/init.d/apache2 start

to see if it was running, but I get no output, so I'm really wondering if there is something I need to configure...

Please notice that this is the first time I try to run Apache on my machine, so I'm quite new to this.

Thanks a lot for your time

Zention · 04-16-2007, 02:09 PM

Normally it will work out the package install.

You do need to start apache and /etc/init.d/apache(2) start / restart

can be used.

you might want to stop it if it is running.

ps -ef | grep apache

or

ps -ef | grep httpd

You can see if it is actually running.

The other thing is a firewall could be blocking it, but the apache2 start should have mentioned that.

you do need to be root when doing /etc/init.d/apache2 start

finferflu · 04-16-2007, 05:48 PM

Hi,
thanks for your reply.
I have used both /etc/init.d/apache2 start and restart, and I have run them as root, but I didn't get any output. However, if I do:

Code:

# /etc/init.d/apache2 stop
Stopping web server (apache2)....

It seems it was running.

So, I tried to do /etc/init.d/apache2 start again, but again I could see no output and the address http://localost won't work.

By the way:

Code:

# ps -ef | grep apache2
root      6533  6458  0 23:46 pts/1    00:00:00 grep apache2

Code:

# ps -ef | grep httpd
root      6535  6458  0 23:46 pts/1    00:00:00 grep httpd

I am not sure about what those 00:00:00 mean, not very encouraging...

Thanks!

nx5000 · 04-17-2007, 06:02 AM

Try to debug the init script:

Code:

sh -x /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

finferflu · 04-17-2007, 07:52 AM

Ok, this is the output:

Code:

# sh -x /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
+ ENV='env -i LANG=C PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin'
+ NO_START=0
+ set -e
+ '[' -x /usr/sbin/apache2 ']'
+ HAVE_APACHE2=1
+ . /lib/lsb/init-functions
++ FANCYTTY=
++ '[' -e /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh ']'
++ true
+ test -f /etc/default/rcS
+ . /etc/default/rcS
++ TMPTIME=0
++ SULOGIN=no
++ DELAYLOGIN=no
++ UTC=yes
++ VERBOSE=no
++ FSCKFIX=no
++ RAMRUN=no
++ RAMLOCK=no
+ test -f /etc/default/apache2
+ . /etc/default/apache2
++ NO_START=1
+ '[' 1 '!=' 0 -a restart '!=' stop ']'
+ '[' no '!=' no ']'
+ exit 0

nx5000 · 04-17-2007, 10:33 AM

You have asked (/etc/default/apache2, NO_START=1) apache2 to not be started at boot (/etc/init.d).
Invoking it manually is like doing the boot process (init.d doesn't know if you are booting or not)
Then you have to start your apache2 by

Code:

apache2ctl start

finferflu · 04-17-2007, 03:07 PM

Thanks for your reply (again)!

What I find odd is that when I shut down the system there is a message that says it's stopping Apache.

Anyway, your command is giving me output, but still not working:

Code:

# apache2ctl start
apache2: Syntax error on line 189 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Could not open configuration file /etc/apache2/httpd.conf: No such file or directory

So I guess I need that config file... where to get it?

nx5000 · 04-17-2007, 06:16 PM

Where to get it?

Mmmhh in the package apache2

How on earth did you install apache2 ??

Quote:

What I find odd is that when I shut down the system there is a message that says it's stopping Apache.

I don't see anything strange?!

finferflu · 04-18-2007, 07:03 AM

I have installed it through apt. How on earth am I missing bits and pieces?
I have uninstalled it and re-installed it:

Code:

# apt-get install apache2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  apache2-mpm-worker
The following NEW packages will be installed
  apache2 apache2-mpm-worker
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/459kB of archives.
After unpacking 766kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Selecting previously deselected package apache2-mpm-worker.
(Reading database ... 76551 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking apache2-mpm-worker (from .../apache2-mpm-worker_2.2.3-4_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package apache2.
Unpacking apache2 (from .../apache2_2.2.3-4_all.deb) ...
Setting up apache2-mpm-worker (2.2.3-4) ...

Setting up apache2 (2.2.3-4) ...
theraft:/home/mmanu# apache2ctl start
apache2: Syntax error on line 189 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Could not open configuration file /etc/apache2/httpd.conf: No such file or directory

what I find odd is that while apache is not starting at boot, there is a message that it's stopping when I shut down the computer...

nx5000 · 04-18-2007, 07:21 AM

Code:

touch /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

This will create an empty file. Mine is empty and its an unmodified version.

I wonder what happened when you installed it???
Actually what I advice is to reinstall apache2 and its dependencies but you need to PURGE the package. Otherwise in 5mn you will tell me that another file is missing

Code:

dpkg -l | grep apache2

if you are not scared of removing them all, use this:

Code:

dpkg -l | grep apache2 | awk '{print $2}' | xargs aptitude purge

Quote:

what I find odd is that while apache is not starting at boot, there is a message that it's stopping when I shut down the computer...

The variable is called NO_START, not NO_START_STOP.
It's critical to stop a process before a shutdown.

I agree it's a bit messy

finferflu · 04-18-2007, 08:38 AM

AH! Thanks, it's working now

I get a message like this:

Code:

# apache2ctl start
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName

but I guess it's fine.

Thanks a bunch for your help!

EDIT: Ah! I forgot to mention that I still had to creat the httpd.conf empty file.
And now I have installed php ( php5 and libapache2-mod-php5) in order to see my website offline, but the pages are not working (when I try to see them with Iceweasel, it offers me to donwload them). And notice that Apache is running and working...

EDIT2: Nevermind, now everything is up and running. Thanks again for your help!

nikopp · 04-25-2007, 09:57 AM

Hi,

I am stuck between here:

Quote:

Originally Posted by finferflu

EDIT: Ah! I forgot to mention that I still had to creat the httpd.conf empty file.
And now I have installed php ( php5 and libapache2-mod-php5) in order to see my website offline, but the pages are not working (when I try to see them with Iceweasel, it offers me to donwload them). And notice that Apache is running and working...

and there:

Quote:

Originally Posted by finferflu

EDIT2: Nevermind, now everything is up and running. Thanks again for your help!

Could you please tell me how you solved the problem?

btw: I just upgraded from Ubuntu 6.10 to 7.04 and that made it stop working.

farslayer · 04-25-2007, 10:37 AM

Most likely it was configuring apache to serve php pages...

Quote:

Now edit httpd.conf using Kwrite or a similar program.

Search inside the file for "LoadModule rewrite_module lib"(hit ctrl + f to search).

Underneath this line type: LoadModule php5_module /usr/lib/apache2/libphp5.so

The directories above just happens to be were my "libphp5.so" file happens to be for me. Type in console: locate libphp5.so

That will tell you were your libphp5.so file is.

Now search the file (ctrl +f) for "AddType application/x-gzip"
Underneath this line add the following two lines:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Save httpd.conf

Now go back into console and type: apachectl start

PHP and Apache should now be working.

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nikopp · 04-25-2007, 11:00 AM

Thanks for your answer.

The only httpd.conf I could find is located here: /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

And it contains only the following:

Code:

# This is here for backwards compatability reasons and to support
#  installing 3rd party modules directly via apxs2, rather than
#  through the /etc/apache2/mods-{available,enabled} mechanism.
#
#LoadModule mod_placeholder /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_placeholder.so

Furthermore, I am totally confused, because

http://localhost/phpmyadmin/changelog.php

is displayed as expected, but

http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php

firefox wants to download as an empty page.

Any ideas?

finferflu · 04-26-2007, 05:37 AM

yes, I think you missed the same thing I had missed: in order to see a webpage you have to put it in the folder /var/www/ (notice that you can also put the whole website folder in there). After that your pages will be visible