[SOLVED] httpd restart failed Centos

swanny99 · 01-21-2013, 04:43 AM

Can not start httpd. Centos

There seems to be a problem with the httpd.pid file.

I deleted the file, I created a new httpd.pid file (also tried chmod to 777)

In httpd.conf, I changed the path to the pid file from run/httpd.http to the full path of where the original file was /var/run/httpd/httpd.pid

In /etc/sysconfig/httpd changed #PIDFILE=/var/... to :- removed #

Server had been working. New server (1 week) with one site on it. I tried to add a new site but could not restart httpd.

Had various errors, currently, for "apachectl restart" :-
httpd not running, trying to restart

Then for "/sbin/service httpd restart":-
Stopping httpd: [FAILED]
Starting httpd:[FAILED]

bijo505 · 01-21-2013, 05:56 AM

Hi Swanny99,
Try to check the configuration using

Code:

apachectl configtest

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/pro...apachectl.html
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/112/t...ile-httpdconf/

swanny99 · 01-21-2013, 06:06 AM

Hi bijo505,

Syntax OK

bijo505 · 01-21-2013, 07:04 AM

Hi Swanny99,

Did you remove the pid file, while apache is running, if yes try to kill all apache/httpd process using ps and then try to restart apache and also check the apache error log. That will help you to overcome this.

Code:

ps -auxw | egrep -i 'apache|http' 
kill -9 <pid>

swanny99 · 01-21-2013, 07:45 AM

Problem resolved. Permissions issue when creating the transfer-log for the new site.

Thanks for trying to help bijo505.