apache vhost if then else?

szboardstretcher · 03-17-2014, 10:17 AM

Has anyone been able to create a vhost file that has a configuration dependent upon which server the vhost is being run on?

Essentially, i have a vhost whose config is mostly the same across all servers -- except the IP it runs on which makes it impossible for me to throw it in subversion and just keep the config files the same across all servers. Yes, I am able to do this with Chef, Puppet, Scripting and all the rest.

I am just asking if it is possible with apache alone with if..then..else,. or some variables or something?

choronozon · 03-17-2014, 07:23 PM

I haven't found a way, no. In the end I messed around with apache and made it deliver all pages to a single script, and put the 'if this then else' stuff in there.

geox · 03-18-2014, 02:02 AM

I might be able to almost solve your problem

I use one central script as well to allow for minor changes when I actually serve it to a host. The trick is to use the Include directive inside VirtualHost sections.
I use it to customize various parts per website while keeping most of the configuration generic.

Per website (/etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.com):

Quote:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName mysite.com

Include /etc/apache2/sites-available/generic.com
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/mysite/access.log combined

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
php_value memory_limit 64M
php_value max_execution_time 45s
</IfModule>
</VirtualHost>

Generic (/etc/apache2/sites-available/generic.com):

Quote:

# This file must be included inside a VirtualHost spec
#<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /var/www
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>

<Directory /var/www>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
#</VirtualHost>

The same website but now accessible via ssl (/etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite-ssl.com):

Quote:

<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName mysite.com:443
SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.pem

Include /etc/apache2/sites-available/generic.com

CustomLog /var/log/apache2/mysite/ssl_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

After than enable both sites via a2ensite mysite.com; a2ensite mysite-ssl.com
Hope this helps.