Apache2, poratge, and rc-update.

[Sarlok]

Hey.

I did check for anyposts about my problem with search already, but couldn't find anything. So, if somone proves me wrong, my apologies.

Here's the problem, I tried
~ rc-update add apache default

But on startup, i get this error when it tries to start apache:
start-stop-daemon: Unable to start /usr/bin/apache: No such file or dir

But here's where things get interesting. I origionally emerged Apache 1.3 with portage, and then did rc-update with that version. But I unmerged it later because I had to re-install it anyway and add one or two things at compile time to get PHP script support working. So, I just got a tar of Apache2, and went with that rather than emerging it.

Now, i tried rc-update del apache, and then adding it again, but it still gave me that error.
Also, I have to type in the full path to the apachectl binary, rather than just being able to type apachectl.
Apache 2 is installed to /usr/local/apache2, and apache1.3 was in /usr/bin/apache.

Onto the question at hand that this was all inevitably leading to...
How do I arange it so that Apache2 starts when the system does?

Ta.

[mglauche]

whith the apache2 ebuild its easy (very nice one, they can be installed with apache1 together without problems), just use rc-update add apache2 default

[Sarlok]

I tried that, but it said something about Apache2 not being found.

Any other suggestions?
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[Sven Vermeulen]

When you install Apache using sources of apache's main website instead of using Gentoo's Portage, the apache-daemon is called httpd instead of apache.

This means that the initscripts won't work, but also that you will have to create your own initscripts or alter existing ones.

[slott_hansen]

I just emerged apache2 and did a rc-update.... But when I reboot apache2 wont start. When I start it manually it only makes a little complain regarding host name - nothing serous.

Could anyone please tell me where to find the apache2 startup script and from where it is called...
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Best regards,
Morten Slott Hansen

[Sarlok]

It [i]should[i] be in /usr/local/apache2/conf/
That is, if you installed it to the default directory. The file you're after will be httpd.conf.
change the hostname in there to your PC's name.
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[Sarlok]