[nzlug] Apache Restarting Problems

[Steve Holdoway]

This is quite common in the real world for apache... and why a restart is not always the best solution - simply because the shutdown hasn't necessarily completed by the time the stop script has completed.

Calling /etc/init.d/apache2 stop, checking with ps, then /etc/init.d/apache2 start is best, or sticking a couple of second delay in the script between the stop and start is a common hack/bodge too.

Steve

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:01:18 +1300
"Greg Fawcett" <greg at vig.co.nz> wrote:

> The error shows it can't stop httpd (apache), so when it tries to restart
> it, it finds it can't use that port - the previous instance is still using
> it.
> 
> Check the error logs (/var/log - it might be httpd or apache) to see if
> there is any reason given for failing to stop. From memory (I'm rusty with
> Redhat) you can use "service httpd stop" and "service httpd start" instead
> of referencing the init.d script.
> 
> Cheers!
> Greg.
> 
> 
> On 19/03/2008, Rob <bubaphex at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm having having some issues with restarting apache. The server is
> > currently using fedora 8.
> >
> > This is the error im getting:
> >
> > [root@<blank> ~]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart
> > Stopping httpd:                                            [FAILED]
> > Starting httpd: (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to
> > address [::]:80
> >
> > (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address
> > 0.0.0.0:80
> > no listening sockets available, shutting down
> > Unable to open logs
> >                                                            [FAILED]
> >
> >
> > I'm Quite new at this, could any one help ?
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