apache2ctl - Apache HTTP Server Control Interface 1i3y3i

Synopsis 5j6t5r

When acting in -through mode, apache2ctl can take all the arguments available for the httpd binary.

apache2ctl [ httpd-argument ]

When acting in SysV init mode, apache2ctl takes simple, one-word commands, defined below.

apache2ctl command

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Only the SysV init-style options are defined here. Other arguments are defined on the httpd manual page.

start

Start the Apache httpd daemon. Gives an error if it is already running. This is equivalent to apache2ctl -k start.

stop

Stops the Apache httpd daemon. This is equivalent to apache2ctl -k stop.

restart

Restarts the Apache httpd daemon. If the daemon is not running, it is started. This command automatically checks the configuration files as in configtest before initiating the restart to make sure the daemon doesn't die. This is equivalent to apache2ctl -k restart.

fullstatus

Displays a full status report from mod_status enabled on your server and a text-based browser such as lynx available on your system. The URL used to access the status report can be set by editing the STATUSURL variable in the script.

status

Displays a brief status report. Similar to the fullstatus option, except that the list of requests currently being served is omitted.

graceful

Gracefully restarts the Apache httpd daemon. If the daemon is not running, it is started. This differs from a normal restart in that currently open connections are not aborted. A side effect is that old log files will not be closed immediately. This means that if used in a log rotation script, a substantial delay may be necessary to ensure that the old log files are closed before processing them. This command automatically checks the configuration files as in configtest before initiating the restart to make sure Apache doesn't die. This is equivalent to apache2ctl -k graceful.

graceful-stop

Gracefully stops the Apache httpd daemon. This differs from a normal stop in that currently open connections are not aborted. A side effect is that old log files will not be closed immediately. This is equivalent to apache2ctl -k graceful-stop.

configtest

Run a configuration file syntax test. It parses the configuration files and either reports Syntax Ok or detailed information about the particular syntax error. This is equivalent to apache2ctl -t.

The following option was available in earlier versions but has been removed.

startssl

To start httpd with SSL , you should edit your configuration file to include the relevant directives and then use the normal apache2ctl start.