Apache Dont Show Up As "Running" on webmin! ( ubuntu 10.10 rc , webmin 1.520)

[ryanteck]

Hi guys
in the apache and server status parts of webmin i always get Apache Server coming up as " down " or " offline "
can anyone help?

it detected my system as ubuntu 10.10 and uses webmin con fig debien 5.0 altough before it used 6.0 both did not work

[ckankiewicz]

I'm having the same issue. I'm also seeing this when trying to view the Apache error logs:

cat: /var/log/apache2$SUFFIX/error.log: No such file or directory

[Vegan]

sudo apt-get install apache2

[ckankiewicz]

Just tried Vegan's suggestion, no change.

chris@PHLAKTOP ~ $ sudo apt-get install apache2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
apache2 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

[CharlesA]

I'm having the same issue. I'm also seeing this when trying to view the Apache error logs:

cat: /var/log/apache2$SUFFIX/error.log: No such file or directory

It won't find anything with a "$SUFFIX" unless it's defined.

I've not used Webmin in some time, but check out the module config for apache and see what it says.

I installed the latest version of Webmin on 10.04 and it found apache running. Perhaps try updating all the way to the final release version of Maverick?

[Vegan]

might be an idea for the OP to run

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

I got rid of webmin and went back to the command prompt.

Webmin is OK, but its faster with the CLI by 4x for an experienced Linux administrator.

[CharlesA]

Agreed. I got rid of it long ago as well. I find it easier to configure stuff over plain SSH.

[ckankiewicz]

Was up to date before posting originally. Ran an apt-get update and an apt-get upgrade anyway and still no change. I think the problem might be with Webmin.

[CharlesA]

I just checked on 32-bit Maverick and it shows Apache as not running, even when it is.

Trying to start it when it is stopped results in an error, but it starts anyway.

I'd say it's a problem with Webmin.

[hrpr]

I just installed Webmin on Ubuntu 10.10 desktop and had same problem. Fixed in my case by settng path to Apache PID to "/var/run/apache2.pid" rather than using the default setting of "Work out automatically." I did not make any changes to the envvars file.