apache and localhost set up problems

[dominik_ba]

hi

i did an emerge world some days ago and since then I cannot accede to my localhost server (public_html and cgi-bin files) in my home directory.

when i try to restart apache I have this error:

"""
* Stopping apache2 ...
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName [ ok ]
* Starting apache2 ...
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
"""

Since I emerged the new version of apache things are different, for example my /etc/apache2/httpd.conf file looks differently. I don't know how to enable cgi-bin in my home folder.

[elgato319]

apache seems to start fine.

could you post some error messages from var/log/apache2/error_log after you connected to localhost via browser?

[dominik_ba]

here are error messages from var/log/apache2/error_log:

[Fri Jan 11 16:18:32 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski
[Fri Jan 11 16:18:33 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski
[Fri Jan 11 16:24:33 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski
[Fri Jan 11 16:24:37 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski
[Fri Jan 11 16:24:40 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski
[Fri Jan 11 16:24:49 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski
[Fri Jan 11 16:24:52 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski

suggestion
the problem is that i want to run my cgi-bin files in the home directory.

[dominik_ba]

i think that i have to ask apache to look for localhost in
/home/dbartkowski/public_html/cgi-bin etc......

and not in /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski

I just don't know how to set it up.

[upengan78]

what is there in /etc/hosts ?

[dominik_ba]

in /etc/host I have this:



# /etc/hosts: Local Host Database
#
# This file describes a number of aliases-to-address mappings for the for
# local hosts that share this file.
#
# In the presence of the domain name service or NIS, this file may not be
# consulted at all; see /etc/host.conf for the resolution order.
#

# IPv4 and IPv6 localhost aliases
127.0.0.1 localhost dbartkowski
::1 localhost

#
# Imaginary network.
#10.0.0.2 myname
#10.0.0.3 myfriend
#
# According to RFC 1918, you can use the following IP networks for private
# nets which will never be connected to the Internet:
#
# 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
# 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
# 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
#
# In case you want to be able to connect directly to the Internet (i.e. not
# behind a NAT, ADSL router, etc...), you need real official assigned
# numbers. Do not try to invent your own network numbers but instead get one
# from your network provider (if any) or from your regional registry (ARIN,
# APNIC, LACNIC, RIPE NCC, or AfriNIC.)
#


thanks

[upengan78]

[dominik_ba]

I did it and the problem persists

[upengan78]

[dominik_ba]

yes

here is the var_log message from /var/log/apache2/var_log, the last line is when I try to view my sites in the browser, the other ones is when i restart apache on the command line

[Fri Jan 11 21:25:36 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.6 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Jan 11 21:25:40 2008] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down
[Fri Jan 11 21:25:42 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.6 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Jan 11 21:26:40 2008] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down
[Fri Jan 11 21:26:42 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.6 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Jan 11 21:26:48 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/localhost/htdocs/~dbartkowski


and that's what returns the terminal when i restart apache2:

* Stopping apache2 ...
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName [ ok ]
* Starting apache2 ...
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName [ ok ]

[upengan78]

[dominik_ba]

I reboot my computer, still the same

here is the file /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/00_default_vhost.conf



# Virtual Hosts
#
# If you want to maintain multiple domains/hostnames on your
# machine you can setup VirtualHost containers for them. Most configurations
# use only name-based virtual hosts so the server doesn't need to worry about
# IP addresses. This is indicated by the asterisks in the directives below.
#
# Please see the documentation at
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/>
# for further details before you try to setup virtual hosts.
#
# You may use the command line option '-S' to verify your virtual host
# configuration.

<IfDefine DEFAULT_VHOST>
# see bug #178966 why this is in here

# Listen: Allows you to bind Apache to specific IP addresses and/or
# ports, instead of the default. See also the <VirtualHost>
# directive.
#
# Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to
# prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses.
#
#Listen 12.34.56.78:80
Listen 80

# Use name-based virtual hosting.
NameVirtualHost *:80

# When virtual hosts are enabled, the main host defined in the default
# httpd.conf configuration will go away. We redefine it here so that it is
# still available.
#
# If you disable this vhost by removing -D DEFAULT_VHOST from
# /etc/conf.d/apache2, the first defined virtual host elsewhere will be
# the default.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
Include /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/default_vhost.include

<IfModule mpm_peruser_module>
ServerEnvironment apache apache
</IfModule>
</VirtualHost>
</IfDefine>

# vim: ts=4 filetype=apache






I found the wrong path "/var/www/localhost/cgi-bin" in:
/etc/apache2/vhosts.d/00_default_ssl_vhost.conf
and in
nano /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/default_vhost.include

[upengan78]

Can't figure out what is wrong

what is the value of
APACHE2_OPTS

in /etc/conf.d/apache2

[upengan78]

Also check this file for public_html which you wanted to set initially

modules.d/00_mod_userdir.conf in /etc/apache2

[dominik_ba]

APACHE2_OPTS="-D DEFAULT_VHOST -D INFO -D LANGUAGE -D SSL -D SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST"


do you think I can modify
00_default_ssl_vhost.conf , 00_default_vhost.conf, default_vhost.include

or those files are being generated...

[upengan78]

[dominik_ba]

everything seems to be ok here.


/etc/apache2/modules.d/00_mod_userdir.conf


# Settings for user home directories

<IfDefine USERDIR>
<IfModule userdir_module>

# UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
# directory if a ~user request is received. Note that you must also set
# the default access control for these directories, as in the example below.
UserDir public_html

# Control access to UserDir directories. The following is an example
# for a site where these directories are restricted to read-only.
<Directory /home/*/public_html>
AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Indexes
Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
<Limit GET POST OPTIONS>
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Limit>
<LimitExcept GET POST OPTIONS>
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</LimitExcept>
</Directory>

# Suexec isn't really required to run cgi-scripts, but it's a really good
# idea if you have multiple users serving websites...
<IfDefine SUEXEC>
<IfModule suexec_module>
<Directory /home/*/public_html/cgi-bin>
Options ExecCGI
SetHandler cgi-script
</Directory>
</IfModule>
</IfDefine>
</IfModule>
</IfDefine>

# vim: ts=4 filetype=apache

[dominik_ba]

for a better documentation, if i emerge apache, the message is as follow;

>>> Original instance of package unmerged safely.
* The default webroot has not been installed into
* /var/www/localhost because the directory already exists
* and we do not want to overwrite any files you have put there.
*
* If you would like to install the latest webroot, please run
* emerge --config =apache-2.2.6-r7
*
>>> www-servers/apache-2.2.6-r7 merged.

>>> No packages selected for removal by clean
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...

>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.

* Messages for package www-servers/apache-2.2.6-r7:

*
* Selected default MPM: prefork
*
* Please note that you need SysV IPC support in your kernel.
* Make sure CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y is set.
*
* The default webroot has not been installed into
* /var/www/localhost because the directory already exists
* and we do not want to overwrite any files you have put there.
*
* If you would like to install the latest webroot, please run
* emerge --config =apache-2.2.6-r7
*
* GNU info directory index is up-to-date.
* IMPORTANT: 1 config files in '/etc' need updating.
* See the CONFIGURATION FILES section of the emerge
* man page to learn how to update config files.

[dominik_ba]

if i follow the instructions
emerge --config =apache-2.2.6-r7
returns this error message




emerge --config =apache-2.2.6-r7



Configuring pkg...

* Installing default webroot to /var/www/localhost
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var': File exists
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/www': File exists
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/www/localhost': File exists

[upengan78]

I don't understand, what is the issue, sorry

Try downgrading apache,

example:
emerge -av "=net-www/apache-2.x.x"

Thanks

[dominik_ba]

downgrading didn't work out till now.

[elgato319]

well..

to get userdirs working you need to add "-D USERDIR" to:

APACHE2_OPTS="-D DEFAULT_VHOST -D INFO -D LANGUAGE -D SSL -D SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST"

[dominik_ba]

thanks a lot
now it works, the only thing is that i don't know how to enable cgi scripts, on the previous version of apache it was easier.

[elgato319]

did you enable suexec?

add "-D SUEXEC" to APACHE2_OPTS.

after that cgi-scripts should be working in /home/*/public_html/cgi-bin

[dominik_ba]

it works,

i emerged apache with suexec in the USE flags. after that APACHE2_OPTS looks like that:
APACHE2_OPTS="-D DEFAULT_VHOST -D INFO -D LANGUAGE -D SUEXEC"
i finally add -D USERDIR
it's like that
APACHE2_OPTS="-D DEFAULT_VHOST -D INFO -D LANGUAGE -D SUEXEC -D USERDIR"

and it works