Can't get apache 2 to start 1

[Guest_imported]

Im using TurboLinux 6.5 and Ive been trying to install apache2 successfully, but to no avail. i ran the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache2 --enable-mods-shared=all
make
make install

After that, I modified httpd.conf and then entered /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start

The server states: /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start: httpd started

However, when I run ps -ax, it doesnt show that apache2 has started. and when i try to access the server thru the web, it isnt up and running.

I've been able to install apache1.3.24 with no problems, but i dont understand why apache2 wont start as well. Is there a certain special way of installing apache2? Any help is appreciated. Id really like to get this thing working already

 

[sonnysavage]

I've been experiencing some Apache 2 weirdness as well. I am using the official binaries on Windows 98.

My thread:

http://www.tek-tips.com/gthreadminder.cfm/lev2/3/lev3/22/pid/65

 

[brettr1234]

Perhaps your configuration is not set up properly, I suggest you check the error.log and paste it in here so we can see what the problem is.

 

[wreikun]

Here's what the error log says after I try to start Apache2 up:

[warn] pid file /usr/local/apache2/logs/httpd.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown of previous apache run?
[notice] Apache/2.0.36 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations
[alert] (22) Invalid argument: setgid: unable to set group id to Group 4294967295
[alert] (22) Invalid argument: setgid: unable to set group id to Group 4294967295
[alert] (22) Invalid argument: setgid: unable to set group id to Group 4294967295
[alert] (22) Invalid argument: setgid: unable to set group id to Group 4294967295
[alert] (22) Invalid argument: setgid: unable to set group id to Group 4294967295
[alert] Child 302 returned a Fatal error . . . Apache is exiting!

I dont quite understand what the problem is by just looking at the error log. Any help is appreciated!! Thanks!

-REI

 

[brettr1234]

Ok this is a fairly simple problem to fix. There is a section in yout httpd.conf file which will look something like this

#
# If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run
# httpd as root initially and it will switch.
#
# User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as.
# . On SCO (ODT 3) use "User nouser" and "Group nogroup".
# . On HPUX you may not be able to use shared memory as nobody, and the
# suggested workaround is to create a user

http://www and

use that user.
# NOTE that some kernels refuse to setgid(Group) or semctl(IPC_SET)
# when the value of (unsigned)Group is above 60000;
# don't use Group #-1 on these systems!
#
User nobody
Group #-1


Change the Group #-1 to Group nogroup and make sure that you have the group nogroup on your system.

Hope this helps
Brett

 

[wreikun]

Thank you VERY much Brett. Its finally working!

 

[brettr1234]

No problem