Apache systemctl start httpd failed

Question

I got a Suse system with a apache2 web server. When i try to start apache i get a error, when i ask the status of apache2 i get the information that httpd not run. So now i try to start httpd

systemctl start httpd

but that not works, so i ask

systemctl status httpd

The result is:

httpd.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)

How can i start httpd corecly ?

Please update your question with the complete output from systemctl status httpd. You should also review the system logs for specific messages that are relevant and include them as well. — 0xSheepdog, Apr 23 '19 at 14:58
And if you really want to blow 0xSheepdog's mind, you can put the output of head -n 11 /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2/README-instances.txt in the question too. (-: — JdeBP, Apr 23 '19 at 15:55

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 21 '20 at 11:00

2

JdeBP has already commented in this direction, so I thought I'd flesh it out into an Answer.

The SUSE README for Apache says, in part:

Dear System Administrator,

SUSE Apache package comes with the possibility to run more instances of Apache process on one system.

As always,
systemctl start apache2
activates default instance of the server, which expects sysconfig setting in /etc/sysconfig/apache2. If this file is not present, or APACHE_HTTPD_CONF in there is not set, then it requires /etc/apache2/httpd.conf.

... which seems to point out the error; you've attempted to start a unit named "httpd" when the unit is actually named "apache2". That also lines up with the evidence you saw, which said:

Reason: No such file or directory

... since there is no httpd.service file.

edited May 21 '20 at 11:00

Jonathan Rhein

103

answered Apr 23 '19 at 16:39

Jeff Schaller

67,283
35
116
255

It's the same for Debian. Shh! Don't tell people. Also bear in mind what the questioner will have seen resulting from that head command. (-: – JdeBP Apr 23 '19 at 17:03
Sounds like it'll result in No such file or directory at this point, but hopefully this Answer will serve some other long-tail purpose. – Jeff Schaller Apr 23 '19 at 17:16
When i ask for already running apache2 processes with ps -aux | grep apache2 i get no output. Also i uninstalled and installed again. But still the same error – Marius Illmann Apr 24 '19 at 08:30
okay, i fixed it. I uninstalled apache2 not totaly. after i . also delete /etc/sysconfig/apache2 and installed agan it works. – Marius Illmann Apr 24 '19 at 08:54

Apache systemctl start httpd failed

1 Answers1