Re: Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot
01.03.24, 16:36 +0100, Stephen P. Molnar:
> I am running up to date Bookworm and get the 'Failed to start Apache2
> service on boot' error message.
>
> I searched Google and found
> https://forums.debian.net/voew.top9c,php?t=14419s which didn't solve the
> problem.
>
> I then tried sudo systemctl status apache2.service resulting in:
>
> × apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
> Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled;
> preset: enabled)
> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2024-03-01 10:14:07
> EST; 20min ago
> Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
> Process: 4474 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited,
> status=1/FAILURE)
> CPU: 41ms
>
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: Starting apache2.service - The
> Apache HTTP Server...
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4477]: AH00526: Syntax error on line
> 11 of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/userdir.conf:
[1] ^^^^^^
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4477]: Illegal option ExecCG
[2] ^^^^^^
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4474]: Action 'start' failed.
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4474]: The Apache error log may have
> more information.
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process
> exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result
> 'exit-code'.
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: Failed to start apache2.service -
> The Apache HTTP Server.
>
> Unfortunately, I am not conversant in ancient Greek and wold very
> appreciative of assistance.
Hm, to me it seems that the problem description in the log is written in
pretty plain English:
[1] Look at /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/userdir.conf line 11
there you should see something like
[2] "ExecCG" which probably should read "ExecCGI" instead.
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Regards
mks
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