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Old 03-18-2009, 03:02 AM   #16
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Hey, do you mean this error?
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Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
Since I have "ServerName localhost" in the VirtualHost section, I don't see why I'm getting this.
Yes I mean this warning (not error). If you want to get rid of it you should use a ServerName in /etc/apache2/conf.d/local.
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And don't know why I can't connect to localhost.

BTW, the message I get in the browser is:
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The requested URL / was not found on this server.
Again, I don't get this message when I use 192.168.1.20
You do connect to localhost, but it cannot show you the index page, because it somehow uses a wrong DocumentRoot (/htdocs) according to your logs.
Anyway create a file xxx.htm in /var/www/localhost, point your browser to http://localhost/xxx.htm and watch the error_log.
If it doesn't work. post the error and also the output of:
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ls -l /var/www/localhost
 
Old 03-18-2009, 10:28 AM   #17
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Ok, so just to make sure I understand, it matters whether the "ServerName localhost" is in /etc/apache2/conf.d/local, vs. being in the virtual host section of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled?

And regarding the document root /htdocs, what you said is what I inferred, but I have no idea how it is getting or picking up "/htdocs". I have grep'd through every apache file I could find, and the only reference to "/htdocs" was in the apache binary.

I will be back at the machine this evening and will try what you suggest.

Thanks!
 
Old 03-18-2009, 05:03 PM   #18
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ServerName in a vhost definition gives the name of that vhost. ServerName in the general config file "gives the name that the server uses to identify itself" (taken from the httpd.conf documentation). You can set it to avoid the warning on apache startup.
Now about the real problem, do what I've told you and also post the output of:
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ps -ef|grep http
 
  


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