[nzlug] Apache Restarting Problems

[Cliff Pratt]

Vik Olliver wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-03-19 at 14:17 +1300, Steve Holdoway wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> kill -KILL `pgrep apache`
> 
> just before the start is a good backstop :)
> 
...if a little brutal! Still apache *should* be down by then.

Cheers,

Cliff