apache won't start after upgrade [SOLVED]

[cyclocross]

after I got the upgrade and merged the config files, when i try to start or restart I get:

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
* Apache2 has detected a syntax error in your configuration files:
Usage: /usr/sbin/apache2 [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file]
[-C "directive"] [-c "directive"]
[-k start|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|stop]
[-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-S]
Options:
-D name : define a name for use in <IfDefine name> directives
-d directory : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot
-f file : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile
-C "directive" : process directive before reading config files
-c "directive" : process directive after reading config files
-e level : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel)
-E file : log startup errors to file
-v : show version number
-V : show compile settings
-h : list available command line options (this page)
-l : list compiled in modules
-L : list available configuration directives
-t -D DUMP_VHOSTS : show parsed settings (currently only vhost settings)
-S : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS
-t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules
-M : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES
-t : run syntax check for config files


Of course it's not telling me *which* config file has the problem. Any ideas?

Thanks

[RayDude]

Did you make sure to do a 'dispatch-conf' or 'etc-update'?

The start script changed for version 2.2.

Raydude
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[zeek]

I had a similar problem. I didn't have -D DEFAULT_VHOST set in /etc/conf.d/apache2.

[RayDude]

I was missing "Listen *:80" on one install.

But I got a different error message.

Raydude
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[cyclocross]

I do have -D DEFAULT_VHOST in /etc/conf.d/apache2

I did do a etc-update, but it's possible that i messed that up. Is there a way to re-merge the config files?

Thanks

[bunder]

[cyclocross]

I can re-edit the new files if I need to, but I need the new config files to be pulled in. I tried emerge -C apache, then re-emerge but it left the config files. I think my best option is to replace apache and start again. How can i do that so that it removes the config files as well.

Thanks

[bunder]

emerge -C apache
rm -rf /etc/apache
emerge apache



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[cyclocross]

[steveb]

Post the content of /etc/conf.d/apache2


// SteveB

[cyclocross]

Here's my /etc/conf.d/apache2


# /etc/conf.d/apache2: config file for /etc/init.d/apache2

# When you install a module it is easy to activate or deactivate the modules
# and other features of apache using the APACHE2_OPTS line. Every module should
# install a configuration in /etc/apache2/modules.d. In that file will be an
# <IfDefine NNN> where NNN is the option to enable that module.
# Here are the options available in the default configuration:
#
# CACHE Enables mod_cache
# MEM_CACHE Enables default configuration mod_mem_cache
# DAV Enables mod_dav
# DEFAULT_VHOST Enables name-based virtual hosts, with the default
# virtual host being in /var/www/localhost/htdocs
# ERRORDOCS Enables default error documents for many languages.
# INFO Enables mod_info, a useful module for debugging
# LANGUAGE Enables content-negotiation based on language and charset.
# LDAP Enables mod_ldap (available if USE=ldap)
# AUTH_LDAP Enables authentication through mod_ldap (available if USE=ldap)
# MANUAL Enables /manual/ to be the apache manual (available if USE=docs)
# PROXY Enables mod_proxy
# SSL Enables SSL (available if USE=ssl)
# SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST Enables default vhost for SSL (you should enable this
# when you enable SSL unless you know what you are doing)
# SUEXEC Enables running CGI scripts (in USERDIR) through suexec.
# USERDIR Enables /~username mapping to /home/username/public_html
#
# Warning: You need one of DEFAULT_VHOST or SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST, otherwise apache
# will not listen for incomming connections on any port.
APACHE2_OPTS="-D DEFAULT_VHOST -D INFO -D LANGUAGE -D SSL -D SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST -D SUEXEC SVN_AUTHZ AUTH_PAM"

# Extended options for advanced uses of Apache ONLY
# You don't need to edit these unless you are doing crazy Apache stuff
# As not having them set correctly, or feeding in an incorrect configuration
# via them will result in Apache failing to start
# YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

# ServerRoot setting
#SERVERROOT=/usr/lib/apache2

# Configuration file location
# - If this does NOT start with a '/', then it is treated relative to
# $SERVERROOT by Apache
#CONFIGFILE=/etc/apache2/httpd.conf

# Location to log startup errors to
# They are normally dumped to your terminal.
#STARTUPERRORLOG="/var/log/apache2/startuperror.log"

# A command that outputs a formatted text version of the HTML at the URL
# of the command line. Designed for lynx, however other programs may work.
#LYNX="lynx -dump"

# The URL to your server's mod_status status page.
# Required for status and fullstatus
#STATUSURL="http://localhost/server-status"

# Method to use when reloading the server
# Valid options are 'restart' and 'graceful'
# See http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/stopping.html for information on
# what they do and how they differ.
#RELOAD_TYPE="graceful"

[steveb]

Well... this is wrong:

[cyclocross]

Changed it, but same error.

# /etc/conf.d/apache2: config file for /etc/init.d/apache2

# When you install a module it is easy to activate or deactivate the modules
# and other features of apache using the APACHE2_OPTS line. Every module should
# install a configuration in /etc/apache2/modules.d. In that file will be an
# <IfDefine NNN> where NNN is the option to enable that module.
# Here are the options available in the default configuration:
#
# CACHE Enables mod_cache
# MEM_CACHE Enables default configuration mod_mem_cache
# DAV Enables mod_dav
# DEFAULT_VHOST Enables name-based virtual hosts, with the default
# virtual host being in /var/www/localhost/htdocs
# ERRORDOCS Enables default error documents for many languages.
# INFO Enables mod_info, a useful module for debugging
# LANGUAGE Enables content-negotiation based on language and charset.
# LDAP Enables mod_ldap (available if USE=ldap)
# AUTH_LDAP Enables authentication through mod_ldap (available if USE=ldap)
# MANUAL Enables /manual/ to be the apache manual (available if USE=docs)
# PROXY Enables mod_proxy
# SSL Enables SSL (available if USE=ssl)
# SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST Enables default vhost for SSL (you should enable this
# when you enable SSL unless you know what you are doing)
# SUEXEC Enables running CGI scripts (in USERDIR) through suexec.
# USERDIR Enables /~username mapping to /home/username/public_html
#
# Warning: You need one of DEFAULT_VHOST or SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST, otherwise apache
# will not listen for incomming connections on any port.
APACHE2_OPTS="-D DEFAULT_VHOST -D INFO -D LANGUAGE -D SSL -D SSL_DEFAULT_VHOST -D SUEXEC SVN_AUTHZ -D AUTH_PAM"
# Extended options for advanced uses of Apache ONLY
# You don't need to edit these unless you are doing crazy Apache stuff
# As not having them set correctly, or feeding in an incorrect configuration
# via them will result in Apache failing to start
# YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

# ServerRoot setting
#SERVERROOT=/usr/lib/apache2

# Configuration file location
# - If this does NOT start with a '/', then it is treated relative to
# $SERVERROOT by Apache
#CONFIGFILE=/etc/apache2/httpd.conf

# Location to log startup errors to
# They are normally dumped to your terminal.
#STARTUPERRORLOG="/var/log/apache2/startuperror.log"

# A command that outputs a formatted text version of the HTML at the URL
# of the command line. Designed for lynx, however other programs may work.
#LYNX="lynx -dump"

# The URL to your server's mod_status status page.
# Required for status and fullstatus
#STATUSURL="http://localhost/server-status"

# Method to use when reloading the server
# Valid options are 'restart' and 'graceful'
# See http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/stopping.html for information on
# what they do and how they differ.
#RELOAD_TYPE="graceful"

[steveb]

NO! You did not! At least not all. This is still wrong:

[cyclocross]

Thanks SteveB!!! nice catch on the APACHE2_OPTS.

[steveb]

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