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Apache Web-Serving with Mac OS X: Part 1 | |
| Subject: | Apache doesn't start anymore | |
| Date: | 2004-09-16 07:12:09 | |
| From: | pixelized | |
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Since i wasn't able to save changes to the httpd.conf file, i made a stupid thing: after having edited it, i saved it on the desktop and then i changed the file properties (permissions, owner and so on), copying them from those ones belonging to the original file. Then i replaced my new httpd.conf file with the original one, placed in httpd folder. Now, if i try to turn on 'web sharing', from the sys prefs, nothing happens (it says it is starting but it never starts). I see that in the httpd folder there is a httpd.config.bak file, can i enable it to somehow make it work?it is a copy of the httpd.conf original file, isn't it? There's also a httpd.conf.default file, over there... maybe it can be used too? you told to use sudo to edit httpd.conf or bbedit shell, but isn't there any other way to edit (and save!!) it? Thanks in advance, i hope you'll help me.
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Apache doesn't start anymore
2004-10-12 19:53:07 diad [View]
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Apache doesn't start anymore
2005-08-19 21:06:09 dreamingkat [View]
you can get more information on why apache isn't restarting by using the terminal to restart it. Try "sudo apachectl graceful". (the command is apachectl (apache control), the option is graceful, and sudo means "hey os x, pretend I'm god and can do whatever I want for a few minutes". You'll have to enter your login password and be in the admin group for this to work.)
Mine never says it's starting, just stays gray. And I see that I copied my httpd file back from my desktop to etc (it asked me to authenticate when I did) and now it's there without .config at the end.