Re: apache 2.4 configuration
On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 07:34:20 +0000
"Russell L. Harris" <russell@rlharris.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 06, 2020 at 12:43:58PM +0100, Joe wrote:
> >Localhost is the machine running Apache. The normal IP address for it
> >is 127.0.0.1, though there are others. It isn't an Apache thing,
> >it's a networking thing. It's referred to in network configuration
> >as 'lo'.
> >
> >If you install Apache2.X on Debian, do nothing else at all, and enter
> >just 'localhost' in a web browser address window (running on the same
> >machine as Apache) then you will see the Apache 2 Debian Default
> >Page, at /var/www/html/index.html which basically shows that Apache
> >is running, and gives a few details about configuration.
> >
> >If you can see this page, or whatever you may have replaced it with,
> >then Apache is running, which is half the problem solved. Always
> >check this first if you have problems (I leave this page in place,
> >despite the encouragement to replace it) as Apache is quite fussy,
> >and will refuse to run under some conditions. If it's not running,
> >check /var/log/apache2/error.log for the reason.
>
> Joe, I thank you for the explanation. Because "localhost" did not
> display the Apache2 Debian default page, I began by reinstalling
> Apache, whereupon the page was displayed.
>
> Next, I checked the local file with my alias declarations, and in it I
> found an error. Then I checked the configuration file in
> "/etc/apache2/conf-available" which points to the local file.
>
> After enabling the pointer file, "systemctl reload apache2" failed to
> restart Apache. But systemctl suggested I run "journalctl -xe", and
> journalctl pinpointed the line number with the error. I also looked
> at "/var/log/apache2/error.log", but it was not as helpful.
>
> I quickly found the remaining problem (a dot rather than a hyphen in a
> file name), and now things are running right. So at last I can return
> to the tutorial. Again, thanks.
>
> RLH
>
You're welcome.
--
Joe
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