/usr/sbin/apache2 is not a supported Apache binary or control script.

cucolin@ · 08-19-2010, 12:02 PM

I am trying to install Google Sitemap Generator at server. I am getting the following errors:

Quote:

This installation updates the Apache configuration file. To find that file,
the installer needs the location of the Apache binary (httpd) or control
script (apachectl). The binary or control script that you specify must
support the -V option.
What is the location of the Apache binary or control script? [/usr/sbin/apache2]
Can't determine Group directive for Apache.
/usr/sbin/apache2 is not a supported Apache binary or control script.
Do you want to enter a different location for the Apache binary or control script? [Y/n]n
The Google Sitemap Generator installation has been aborted.

Has anyone done this install before? Please help. Thanks

bathory · 08-19-2010, 12:20 PM

Hi,

You didn't say your distro, but I guess it's debian or ubuntu, as you're talking about /usr/sbin/apache2. For these distros the correct file you need is /usr/sbin/apache2ctl.
For other distros (like rhel based) it's /usr/sbin/apachectl (or /usr/bin/httpd)

Regards

cucolin@ · 08-19-2010, 12:30 PM

Yes, i'm using Ubuntu. I will try that in a moment and let you know the output. Thanks!

cucolin@ · 08-19-2010, 02:31 PM

i tried your suggestion and no luck:

Quote:

New location for the Apache binary or control script:/usr/sbin/apache2ctl
Can't determine Group directive for Apache.
/usr/sbin/apache2ctl is not a supported Apache binary or control script.

bathory · 08-19-2010, 04:41 PM

Huh. If it doesn't like apache2ctl, try httpd. Does any of the following work?

Code:

/usr/sbin/apache2ctl -V
/usr/sbin/httpd -V

Quote:

Can't determine Group directive for Apache.

I guess the script is looking for the Group directive that is usually in httpd.conf. In ubuntu this file does not exist or it's empty. So you can delete it if it exists and then make a symlink to apache2.conf

Code:

ln -s /etc/apache2/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

cucolin@ · 08-20-2010, 01:20 PM

/usr/sbin/apachectl -V
-bash: /usr/sbin/apachectl: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/httpd -V
-bash: /usr/sbin/httpd: No such file or directory

I will do that ln later today. thanks!

bathory · 08-20-2010, 03:41 PM

Quote:

/usr/sbin/apachectl -V
-bash: /usr/sbin/apachectl: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/httpd -V
-bash: /usr/sbin/httpd: No such file or directory

Are you sure you have all the necessary apache packages and you run the above command as root? The 1st command is /usr/sbin/apache2ctl and the 2nd could be /usr/sbin/apache2. Check /usr/sbin to find the correct names.
After that, as root, you can run:

Code:

./install.sh -g www-data -c /etc/apache2/apache2.conf -t /usr/sbin/apache2ctl

You can read more about install.sh here

cucolin@ · 08-20-2010, 06:09 PM

my mistake! should be: (i forgot the 2 in 'apache2ctl -V)

Quote:

sudo /usr/sbin/apache2ctl -V
Server version: Apache/2.2.12 (Ubuntu)
Server built: Aug 18 2009 13:02:37
Server's Module Magic Number: 20051115:23
Server loaded: APR 1.3.8, APR-Util 1.3.9
Compiled using: APR 1.3.8, APR-Util 1.3.9
Architecture: 32-bit
Server MPM: Prefork
threaded: no
forked: yes (variable process count)
Server compiled with....
-D APACHE_MPM_DIR="server/mpm/prefork"
-D APR_HAS_SENDFILE
-D APR_HAS_MMAP
-D APR_HAVE_IPV6 (IPv4-mapped addresses enabled)
-D APR_USE_SYSVSEM_SERIALIZE
-D APR_USE_PTHREAD_SERIALIZE
-D SINGLE_LISTEN_UNSERIALIZED_ACCEPT
-D APR_HAS_OTHER_CHILD
-D AP_HAVE_RELIABLE_PIPED_LOGS
-D DYNAMIC_MODULE_LIMIT=128
-D HTTPD_ROOT=""
-D SUEXEC_BIN="/usr/lib/apache2/suexec"
-D DEFAULT_PIDLOG="/var/run/apache2.pid"
-D DEFAULT_SCOREBOARD="logs/apache_runtime_status"
-D DEFAULT_LOCKFILE="/var/run/apache2/accept.lock"
-D DEFAULT_ERRORLOG="logs/error_log"
-D AP_TYPES_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/apache2/mime.types"
-D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/apache2/apache2.conf"

bathory · 08-21-2010, 02:31 AM

It's ok.
So the command from my previous post should do the job:

Quote:

./install.sh -g www-data -c /etc/apache2/apache2.conf -t /usr/sbin/apache2ctl

Did you try it?

cucolin@ · 08-21-2010, 09:54 AM

That worked!! Thanks bathory you are the best!!
I couldn't find a proper way to install this for Ubuntu. Not even at the Google sitemap's help website.
Now we have the answer!
Thanks again!