Re: apache2 what is the standard way to enable modules?
On 9/3/2014 8:55 PM, Harry Putnam wrote:
> googling to learn how to enable modules in apache2-2.4.10-1+b1
>
> I'm getting a little too much input to really see what to do.
>
> what is the name of cgi module? That would be very useful for the
> `a2enmod' cmd. And for something real simple like making sure it is
> installed.
>
Which language is the script written in? There are multiple CGI modules
because there are multiple languages which can use it.
> I see several files in [...]/mods-available with the string `cgi' in
> them. None of those show up in [...]/mods-enabled.
>
> apache2 -M is supposed to dump all modules but instead dumps a bunch
> of guff that says nothing at all about modules. And none of the
> complaints appear to be a problem for apache2 since it starts and
> restarts with no errors even when logging is set to `debug'. (see
> first blurb below)
>
> Using apachetcl -t to show all loaded mods (amongst several other
> things) seems not to do that (see the last blurb below)
>
> ------- ------- ---=--- ------- -------
> apache2 -M
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.669980 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_LOCK_DIR} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.671468 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_PID_FILE} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.672347 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_RUN_USER} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.673177 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_RUN_GROUP} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.674001 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_LOG_DIR} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.677377 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481:tid 3074520896] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_LOG_DIR} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.678458 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481:tid 3074520896] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_LOG_DIR} is not defined
> [Wed Sep 03 20:12:14.679343 2014] [core:warn] [pid 6481:tid 3074520896] AH00111: Config variable ${APACHE_LOG_DIR} is not defined
> AH00526: Syntax error on line 74 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf:
> Invalid Mutex directory in argument file:${APACHE_LOCK_DIR}
>
> ------- ------- ---=--- ------- -------
>
> sudo apachectl -t
>
> [Wed Sep 03 20:46:48.376425 2014] [core:trace3] [pid 6933:tid 3074139968] core.c(3051): Setting LogLevel for all modules to trace4
> Syntax OK
>
>
Not loading a module is not an error - although you should fix the error
in line 74. Attempting to load a non-existent module would be an error.
Jerry
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