Apache 2.0.44 on Mandrake 9.0 Problem

[ThePreacher]

Recently I decided to create a backup webserver for my website and use Apache 2.0.44 on my 200 mhz Mandrake 9.0 PC, rather than the included Apache Advanced Extranet Server 1.3.26. Anyway I downloaded the file httpd-2.0.44.tar.gz from the apache website and went through following the instructions in the readme. Everything appeared to have worked fine in the compile, but problem occurs in the part where I test the server with:

/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start

The executable apachectl is not the /bin directory. Why is this? What did I do wrong?

[Nobber]

First thing I'd do is try to find apachectl using brute force, thus:

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find / -name apachectl

If you find it, move or copy it to where you think it should be. If you don't find it, come back here and tell us...

[X11]

whereis apachectl
find / | grep apachectl
it might be in the /usr/bin also.

[Void Main]

apachectl should *not* be in /bin or /usr/bin because it is not a program for normal users. It should be in either /sbin, /usr/sbin, or /usr/local/sbin which is not in a normal user's PATH by default. If you absolutely want it somewhere else, create a symbolic link in the location you want to where it really is:

# ln -s /usr/local/sbin/apachectl /bin/apachectl

In the above, if apachectl currently resides in /usr/local/sbin it will create a symbolic link that points to it in /bin.

Also, there should be an RPM for it for Mandrake which would install everything in the normal Mandrake directories and it will include a service script in /etc/rc.d/init.d called either "apache" or "httpd". This is the normal way to enable and start/stop apache in Mandrake and Red Hat:

# chkconfig httpd on
# service httpd start (or restart, reload, status, etc).

As you know, I prefer an RPM if possible because it is then manageable in the software database. But these are just my suggestions and opinions. There is nothing to stop you from installing the source package. If I don't like the default compile I download/hack the source RPM and build a new RPM to install.

Also, I like using "locate" to find files which is **much** faster than using find. However, on a newly installed package it will not be in the locate database because "updatedb" is only run once a day. You can manualy run "updatedb" on the command line to get your locate database up to date:

# updatedb
# locate apachectl | more

[ThePreacher]

Void Main I took your advice and began searching for apache 2.0.44 in an rpm.

[Void Main]

What does the stock Mandrake 9.0 come with? Red Hat 8.0 comes with Apache 2.0.40 (the RPM is called httpd) and I see 2.0.44 RPM on rpmfind.net for Mandrake (called apache2):

http://www.rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/cooke ... .i586.html

[ThePreacher]

Mandrake comes stock with apache 1.3.26, the rpm on rpmfind.net was from Mandrake Cooker and is for 2.0.44

[Void Main]

Mandrake comes stock with apache 1.3.26, the rpm on rpmfind.net was from Mandrake Cooker and is for 2.0.44

That won't work? I suppose I should grab a copy of Mandrake and install it in a VMware session so I don't talk out of my butt so often. I have used older versions of Mandrake but not 9.0.

[X11]

Its Womandrake btw.