Starting and Stopping httpd
The the httpd RPM installs the
/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd Bourne script, which is
accessed using the /sbin/service command.
To start your server, as root type:
/sbin/service httpd start |
 | Note |
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| | If you are running the Apache HTTP Server as a secure server, you will be
prompted to type your password.
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To stop your server, type the command:
The command restart is a shorthand way of stopping
and then starting your server. The restart command
explicitly stops and then starts your server. You will be prompted
for your password if you are running the Apache HTTP Server as a secure server. The
restart command looks like the following:
/sbin/service httpd restart |
If you just finished editing something in your
httpd.conf file, you do not need to explicitly stop
and start your server. Instead, you can use the
reload command.
| Note |
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| | If you are running the Apache HTTP Server as a secure server, you will
not need to type your password when using the
reload option as the password will remain cached
across reloads.
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The reload command looks like the following example:
/sbin/service httpd reload |
By default, the httpd process will
not start automatically when your machine
boots. You will need to configure the httpd service
to start up at boot time using an initscript utility, such as
/sbin/chkconfig,
/sbin/ntsysv, or the
Services Configuration Tool program.
Please refer to the chapter titled Controlling Access to
Services in Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide for more
information regarding these tools.
| Note |
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| | If you are running the Apache HTTP Server as a secure server, you will be prompted
for the secure server's password after the machine boots, unless you
generated a specific type of server key file.
For information about setting up an Apache HTTP Secure Server see the
chapter titled Apache HTTP Secure Server
Configuration in the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide.
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