starting httpd upon boot

strimp099 · 06-03-2004, 09:44 PM

Hi,

I recently removed the default install of Apache and tried installing it myself, with much success. I am wondering however, how do enable httpd to start as a service upon booting so I don't have to manually start the server everytime I log in?

Thank you very much.

JonChristmas · 06-04-2004, 01:35 AM

kinda confused on what your asking, but if you are asking how to add a startup script you could add it to the rc.local file I believe if you added it there it would work .... or is sysinit that you want to add it to??? someone wanna correct me ?

But somthing along the lines or adding it to the correct file
like /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd start

I think that will get the deamon going if you drop it in the rc.local but again I cant think well right now.

DavidPhillips · 06-04-2004, 02:13 PM

chkconfig httpd on

darthtux · 06-04-2004, 02:31 PM

You can also enable or disable services with

Code:

redhat-config-services

aline · 06-05-2004, 05:21 AM

Did you install the apache from rpm or from sources?

strimp099 · 06-06-2004, 07:39 PM

Hi all, sorry so long to reply.

chkconfig httpd on says that apache is not supported by chkconfig. I did install it from source and does not show up in the list on redhat-config-services. This seems like a relatively easy operation but the process is alluding me. Any continued advice is appreciated.

darthtux · 06-06-2004, 08:23 PM

One thing you want to do is use the package manager that comes with a particular distribution if at all possible. If you still have the sources, I would, in a terminal, change back to that directory and try running
make uninstall

Then I would install an apache rpm

If you need to install an app from source I would use checkinstall
http://proyectos.glo.org.mx/checkinstall/

apt-rpm is a good way to install rpm's and satisfy dependencies
http://freshrpms.net/apt/