You can operate Apache in at least two ways:
- With Red Hat Service Configuration
- From command-line
In other Linux distributions than Red Hat, you may have other
similar tools for operating services.
Red Hat Service Configuration
To start the Red Hat Service Configuration (serviceconf)
in KDE, open the System Settings --> Server Settings
--> Services program. If you are logged in as an ordinary
user, you will be prompted for adminstrator password:
The Service Configuration window opens. Find the httpd
entry from the list on left. The current status of Apache is
displayed in the lower right pane.
To start Apache, push the Start button. If you have changed the
Apache configuration, you need to restart it with the Restart
button.
If Apache configuration is invalid, the service will not
start.
To enable starting Apache automatically, you have to check the
httpd checkbox in the services list for runlevels 3
and 5.
The services editor works on a single runlevel at a
time. Runlevel 3 means the state when the machine has started
without the X Windows graphical interface, while runlevel 5 means
state when the graphical interface has started. To make sure it is
running also when the graphical interface is not in use, you should
enable the service in both runlevels.
Configuring services from command line
First, open a shell window and log in as adminstrator with the
su command.
Now you can start, restart, and stop services with the
service program:
To start Apache, give command "service httpd start".
To enable starting Apache automatically when your computer
starts, you need to enable the httpd service on runlevels 3
and 5.
Runlevel 3 means the state when the machine has started
without the X-Windows graphical interface, while runlevel 5 means
state when the graphical interface has started. To make sure it is
always running, you should enable the service in both runlevels.
For more information:
Last modified: Wed May 14 17:32:12 EEST 2003
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