[Solved] New Apache2 install - "Requested URL not found"

crystalattice · n00b Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 18 Location: Hawaii

Hoi all, new to Gentoo but not necessarily Linux. I'm trying to set up a home server for web development and minor file serving. I just installed Apache2 and finally figured out how configure it so it actually lets me into the server instead of saying "access denied". However, my current problem is that it tells me "404 Not Found - The request URL / was not found on this server."

I'm a little confused on how to fix this because I'm used to the server pages being in /var/www; apparently the default placement in Apache2 is now in /var/www/localhost/htdocs. I haven't changed any config files except to add the server IP and server admin email. From what I've found on the 'net, the server should show the default index.html file when accessed but it's not and it doesn't matter if I expressly use "192.169.0.101/index.html".

I can ping the server and login remotely via SSH. My client system is an eMac and I'm networked via a wireless router (but using patch cables). Does anyone know why I can't view the default web page and how to fix it?

Thanks.
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texas1emt · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:51 am Post subject:

You might have a permission issue on your web site root directory. You might want to try chmodding and chowning it:

crystalattice · n00b Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 18 Location: Hawaii

I tried that but now I'm getting new problems. At first when I logged in remotely, I got "connection terminated by server" or something like that. So I tried using Lynx on the server to look at localhost but that dumped me out w/ the error: "Unable to connect to remote host". Now when I try accessing Apache via my Mac, the web page doesn't load but just sits there. Having made only the chmod and chown changes, did I screw something else up?

Thanks for the help.
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crystalattice · n00b Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 18 Location: Hawaii

Well, today I'm back to the 404 problem. Apparently the chmod and chown changes didn't work. Should I just --unmerge apache and start over? It seems a little like swatting flies w/ a sledgehammer; I'm sure there's something easier to do. I just don't know what it is.

Thanks for your help.
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crystalattice · n00b Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 18 Location: Hawaii

I found the answer at the Apache FAQ. I thought I'd looked here first but apparently it was a different section.

The pertinent info is that I needed to chmod the parent directory to give it executable privileges: sudo chmod +x /var/www/localhost. This allows the path to be searchable by the web server. Now my web server works.

Thanks for everyone's help.
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