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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:55:45 +0000
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Subject: Re: problem with starting the apache server
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Eric F Crist wrote:

>On Wednesday 25 February 2004 03:45 am, you wrote:
>  
>
>>>>2)then when i start the apache server by typing "apachectl start" it
>>>>comes out the following output:
>>>>
>>>>/usr/local/sbin/apachectl start: httpd could not be started
>>>>        
>>>>
>
>Have you edited your /usr/local/share/apache/httpd.conf file to suit your 
>environment?  This is a necessary step in order to have a functional web 
>server.  Otherwise, check your /var/log/httpd-errors.log file and see what 
>that says.  You can also type /usr/local/sbin/apachectl checkconfig
>
This should read

/usr/local/sbin/apachectl configtest

PWR.

> to check 
>the syntax of your config file.
>
>HTH
>  
>