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A. Background
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What is Apache?
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How and why was Apache created?
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Why the name "Apache"?
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OK, so how does Apache compare to other servers?
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How thoroughly tested is Apache?
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What are the future plans for Apache?
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Whom do I contact for support?
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Is there any more information available on Apache?
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Where can I get Apache?
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May I use the Apache logo on my product or Web site?
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B. General Technical Questions
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Why can't I ...? Why won't ... work?" What to do in case of problems
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How compatible is Apache with my existing NCSA 1.3 setup?
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Is Apache Year 2000 compliant?
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How do I submit a patch to the Apache Group?
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Why has Apache stolen my favourite site's Internet address?
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Why am I getting spam mail from the Apache site?
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May I include the Apache software on a CD or other package I'm distributing?
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What's the best hardware/operating system/... How do I get the most out of my Apache Web server?
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What are "regular expressions"?
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Why isn't there a binary for my platform?
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C. Building Apache
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Why do I get an error about an undefined reference to "__inet_ntoa" or other __inet_* symbols?
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Why won't Apache compile with my system's cc?
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Why do I get complaints about redefinition of "struct iovec" when compiling under Linux?
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I'm using gcc and I get some compilation errors, what is wrong?
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I'm using RedHat Linux 5.0, or some other glibc-based Linux system, and I get errors with the crypt function when I attempt to build Apache 1.2.
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D. Error Log Messages and Problems Starting Apache
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Why do I get "setgid: Invalid argument" at startup?
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Why am I getting "httpd: could not set socket option TCP_NODELAY" in my error log?
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Why am I getting "connection reset by peer" in my error log?
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The errorlog says Apache dumped core, but where's the dump file?
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When I run it under Linux I get "shmget: function not found", what should I do?
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Server hangs, or fails to start, and/or error log fills with "fcntl: F_SETLKW: No record locks available" or similar messages
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Why am I getting "Expected </Directory> but saw </Directory>" when I try to start Apache?
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I'm using RedHat Linux and I have problems with httpd dying randomly or not restarting properly
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I upgraded from an Apache version earlier than 1.2.0 and suddenly I have problems with Apache dying randomly or not restarting properly
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When I try to start Apache from a DOS window, I get a message like "Cannot determine host name. Use ServerName directive to set it manually." What does this mean?
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When I try to start Apache for Windows, I get a message like "Unable To Locate WS2_32.DLL...". What should I do?
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Apache for Windows does not start. Error log contains this message: "[crit] (10045) The attempted operation is not supported for the type of object referenced: Parent: WSADuplicateSocket failed for socket ###". What does this mean?
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When I try to start Apache on Windows, I get a message like "System error 1067 has occurred. The process terminated unexpectedly." What does this mean?
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E. Configuration Questions
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Why can't I run more than <n> virtual hosts?
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Can I increase FD_SETSIZE on FreeBSD?
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Why doesn't my ErrorDocument 401 work?
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Why does Apache send a cookie on every response?
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Why don't my cookies work, I even compiled in mod_cookies?
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Why do my Java app[let]s give me plain text when I request an URL from an Apache server?
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How do I get Apache to send a MIDI file so the browser can play it?
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How do I add browsers and referrers to my logs?
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Why does accessing directories only work when I include the trailing "/" (e.g., http://foo.domain.com/~user/) but not when I omit it (e.g., http://foo.domain.com/~user)?
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Why doesn't mod_info list any directives?
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I upgraded to Apache 1.3 and now my virtual hosts don't work!
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I'm using RedHat Linux and my .htm files are showing up as HTML source rather than being formatted!
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My .htaccess files are being ignored.
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Why do I get a "Forbidden" message whenever I try to access a particular directory?
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Why do I get a "Forbidden/You don't have permission to access / on this server" message whenever I try to access my server?
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Why do my files appear correctly in Internet Explorer, but show up as source or trigger a save window with Netscape?
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F. Dynamic Content (CGI and SSI)
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How do I enable CGI execution in directories other than the ScriptAlias?
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What does it mean when my CGIs fail with "Premature end of script headers"?
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Why do I keep getting "Method Not Allowed" for form POST requests?
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How can I get my script's output without Apache buffering it? Why doesn't my server push work?
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Where can I find the "CGI specification"?
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Why isn't FastCGI included with Apache any more?
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How do I enable SSI (parsed HTML)?
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Why don't my parsed files get cached?
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How can I have my script output parsed?
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SSIs don't work for VirtualHosts and/or user home directories.
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How can I use ErrorDocument and SSI to simplify customized error messages?
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Why is the environment variable REMOTE_USER not set?
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How do I allow each of my user directories to have a cgi-bin directory?
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G. Authentication and Access Restrictions
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Why isn't restricting access by host or domain name working correctly?
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How do I set up Apache to require a username and password to access certain documents?
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How do I set up Apache to allow access to certain documents only if a site is either a local site or the user supplies a password and username?
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Why does my authentication give me a server error?
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Do I have to keep the (mSQL) authentication information on the same machine?
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Why is my mSQL authentication terribly slow?
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Can I use my /etc/passwd file for Web page authentication?
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Why does Apache ask for my password twice before serving a file?
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H. URL Rewriting
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Where can I find mod_rewrite rulesets which already solve particular URL-related problems?
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Where can I find any published information about URL-manipulations and mod_rewrite?
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Why is mod_rewrite so difficult to learn and seems so complicated?
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What can I do if my RewriteRules don't work as expected?
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Why don't some of my URLs get prefixed with DocumentRoot when using mod_rewrite?
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How can I make all my URLs case-insensitive with mod_rewrite?
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Why are RewriteRules in my VirtualHost parts ignored?
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How can I use strings with whitespaces in RewriteRule's ENV flag?
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I. Features
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Does or will Apache act as a Proxy server?
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What are "multiviews"?
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Why can't I publish to my Apache server using PUT on Netscape Gold and other programs?
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Why doesn't Apache include SSL?
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How can I attach a footer to my documents without using SSI?
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Does Apache include a search engine?
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How can I rotate my log files?
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How do I keep certain requests from appearing in my logs?
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Does Apache support any sort of database integration?
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Can I use Active Server Pages (ASP) with Apache?
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Does Apache come with Java support?
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