Apache can't load httpd.conf?

zecster · 04-18-2006, 07:33 PM

ok I went and download the apache 2.0.5 and then installed it without a problem. this is the configure i used:

./configure --prefix=/webroot/apache2 \
--enable-so

everything went fine with the make and make install but went I try to run

/webroot/apache2/bin/apachectl -k start

it gives me this error:

httpd: could not open document config file /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf

why is it looking in this place for it went i declared the --prefix=webroot/apache2? is there something I missed?

also on a side note, I am new to linux so this make seem like a dumb question but, you know about all the --enable like --enable-speling, can I edit those after i do the make and make install or do I have to do it before hand and after i make, i can't change it.

tomdkat · 04-18-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by zecster

everything went fine with the make and make install but went I try to run

/webroot/apache2/bin/apachectl -k start

it gives me this error:

httpd: could not open document config file /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf

What happens if you run "/webroot/apache2/bin/apachectl start", without the "-k"?

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also on a side note, I am new to linux so this make seem like a dumb question but, you know about all the --enable like --enable-speling, can I edit those after i do the make and make install or do I have to do it before hand and after i make, i can't change it.

If you used "--enable-shared=all", you can enable those modules in httpd.conf. If you did not specify that option, you'll need to recompile.

Peace...

zecster · 04-18-2006, 08:02 PM

so if i do --enable-shared=all i am guessing that will enable everything and i can later go and disable ones i don't need?

also if i do /webroot/apache2/rin/apachectl start i get the same error.

zecster · 04-19-2006, 08:06 AM

for soem reason i can seem to firgure this out. is there some file this is stored ina or some i have to change?

tomdkat · 04-19-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zecster

so if i do --enable-shared=all i am guessing that will enable everything and i can later go and disable ones i don't need?

Yep.

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also if i do /webroot/apache2/rin/apachectl start i get the same error.

If you're going to rebuild to get the shared modules, please post the configure command you run here.

Peace...

zecster · 04-19-2006, 03:16 PM

it is too bag, over 45000 chars, what part do you need?

zecster · 04-19-2006, 03:24 PM

I did a fresh install of suse 10 becuase i needed to use it to test some hardware without formatting my windows and i just tried the install of apache 2.2.0 and it seem to work fine. i think last time i first installed in the defualt and then reinstalled in the /webroot/apache2, would there be soem that i have to delete besides the folder to reinstall?

tomdkat · 04-19-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by zecster

it is too bag, over 45000 chars, what part do you need?

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

If you're going to rebuild to get the shared modules, please post the configure command you run here.

45,000 characters? Man, that's a long configure command you type.

All I want to see is the command you typed, not the configure output. Also, look in "Makefile" to see if you see any references to "/usr/local".

Peace...