# Apache 2.4 Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\ **Created:** [January 18, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579 "2015-01-18T03:14:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carnold6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@carnold6](https://forums.suse.com/u/carnold6)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/1 "2015-01-18T03:14:47Z")
Apache 2.4 on sles 12. I understand this version is way different from 2.2 but I can’t get 2.4 to even listen on 80 or 443. Can anyone help me with this? The logs only shows me when I start and stop Apache. Btw, I am using apache2ctl stop/start as rcapache2 doesn’t seem to stop/start and etc/init.d/apache2 stop/start is not even in that path… Here is my httpd.conf: # run under this user/group id Include /etc/apache2/uid.conf # - how many server processes to start (server pool regulation) # - usage of KeepAlive Include /etc/apache2/server-tuning.conf ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error\_log # generated from APACHE\_MODULES in /etc/sysconfig/apache2 Include /etc/apache2/sysconfig.d/loadmodule.conf # IP addresses / ports to listen on Include /etc/apache2/listen.conf # predefined logging formats Include /etc/apache2/mod\_log\_config.conf # generated from global settings in /etc/sysconfig/apache2 Include /etc/apache2/sysconfig.d/global.conf # optional mod\_status, mod\_info Include /etc/apache2/mod\_status.conf Include /etc/apache2/mod\_info.conf Include /etc/apache2/mod\_reqtimeout.conf # optional cookie-based user tracking # read the documentation before using it!! Include /etc/apache2/mod\_usertrack.conf # configuration of server-generated directory listings Include /etc/apache2/mod\_autoindex-defaults.conf # associate MIME types with filename extensions TypesConfig /etc/apache2/mime.types Include /etc/apache2/mod\_mime-defaults.conf # set up (customizable) error responses Include /etc/apache2/errors.conf # global (server-wide) SSL configuration, that is not specific to # any virtual host Include /etc/apache2/ssl-global.conf # forbid access to the entire filesystem by default Options None AllowOverride None # See /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2/README-access\_compat.txt Order deny,allow Deny from all Require all denied # use .htaccess files for overriding, AccessFileName .htaccess # and never show them \ # See /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2/README-access\_compat.txt Order allow,deny Allow from all \ Require all granted # List of resources to look for when the client requests a directory DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var index.php Include /etc/apache2/default-server.conf # Another way to include your own files # # The file below is generated from /etc/sysconfig/apache2, # include arbitrary files as named in APACHE\_CONF\_INCLUDE\_FILES and # APACHE\_CONF\_INCLUDE\_DIRS Include /etc/apache2/sysconfig.d/include.conf IncludeOptional /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/\*.conf Here is the listen.conf: Listen 80 ``` Listen 443 ``` Here is a vhost conf: \ ServerAdmin [email@domain.tld](mailto:email@domain.tld) ServerName domain.tld ServerAlias [www.domain.tld](https://www.domain.tld) ``` DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/sites/domain # if not specified, the global error log is used ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/teknerds.net-error_log CustomLog /var/log/apache2/teknerds.net-access_log combined # don't loose time with IP address lookups HostnameLookups Off # needed for named virtual hosts UseCanonicalName Off # configures the footer on server-generated documents ServerSignature On ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/srv/www/vhosts/dummy-host.example.com/cgi-bin/" # "/srv/www/cgi-bin" should be changed to whatever your ScriptAliased # CGI directory exists, if you have one, and where ScriptAlias points to. # AllowOverride None Options +ExecCGI -Includes Order allow,deny Allow from all Require all granted # # This should be changed to whatever you set DocumentRoot to. # Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride None # See /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2/README-access_compat.txt Order allow,deny Allow from all Require all granted ``` The error from chrome is connection rejected. Netstat -nlp does not show listening on 80 or 443. I have a phpinfo.php file on the doc root, a html file on the doc root and a website in the above location; can not get to any of these places ---
**Author:** ![ab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@ab1](https://forums.suse.com/u/ab1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/2 "2015-01-18T03:48:21Z")
What do you have in the various log files, particularly the error logs? ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/teknerds.net-error\_log ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error\_log – Good luck. If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, show your appreciation and click on the star below… ---
**Author:** ![carnold6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@carnold6](https://forums.suse.com/u/carnold6)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/3 "2015-01-18T04:01:44Z")
[QUOTE=ab;25867]What do you have in the various log files, particularly the error logs? ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/teknerds.net-error\_log ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error\_log[/QUOTE] There is absolutely 0 in their in regards to trying make a connection. 0 in the access/error.log; only shows where I stop and start, that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![ab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@ab1](https://forums.suse.com/u/ab1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2015, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/4 "2015-01-18T05:32:08Z")
I think SLE 12 is using systemd; have you tried the systemd equivalent to start the service? I’m guessing it is something like this: ```auto sudo systemctl start apache2.service ``` – Good luck. If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, show your appreciation and click on the star below… ---
**Author:** ![carnold6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@carnold6](https://forums.suse.com/u/carnold6)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/5 "2015-01-19T04:45:20Z")
[QUOTE=ab;25869]I think SLE 12 is using systemd; have you tried the systemd equivalent to start the service? I’m guessing it is something like this: ` sudo systemctl start apache2.service `[/QUOTE] I restarted the server and now i get at least a 403 and netstat shows port 80 but not 443 and php downloads instead of showing page. How do you get 443 running? Any ideas? Modules are loaded. SSL Vhost is present. See above for listen.conf ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/6 "2015-01-19T15:47:48Z")
On 19/01/2015 02:54, carnold6 wrote: [color=blue] > I restarted the server and now i get at least a 403 and netstat shows > port 80 but not 443 and php downloads instead of showing page. How do > you get 443 running? Any ideas? Modules are loaded. SSL Vhost is > present. See above for listen.conf[/color] Did you notice those IfDefine directives around the Listen 443 line in listen.conf? Those tell Apache to listen on port 443 if the SSL flag is set and the NOSSL flag is not set. Have you added SSL to the APACHE\_SERVER\_FLAGS line (between the quotes) in the /etc/sysconfig/apache2 file? If now adding it you’ll then need to restart Apache. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/7 "2015-01-19T15:49:15Z")
On 18/01/2015 03:32, ab wrote: [color=blue] > I think SLE 12 is using systemd; have you tried the systemd equivalent to > start the service? I’m guessing it is something like this: > > ` > sudo systemctl start apache2.service > `[/color] The rcapache2 startup script still exists for SLES12 but has been rewritten to reflect systemd rather than SysVinit. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![carnold6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@carnold6](https://forums.suse.com/u/carnold6)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/8 "2015-01-19T23:09:31Z")
I finally got the SSL working but now face a mod\_jk SLES 12 specific issue. In /etc/sysconfig/apache, in the apache\_modules list I put jk and apache will not start. I remove jk from that file and apache starts. What is the correct syntax for mod\_jk in the apache\_modules? ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/9 "2015-01-20T12:49:20Z")
On 19/01/2015 21:14, carnold6 wrote: [color=blue] > I finally got the SSL working but now face a mod\_jk SLES 12 specific > issue. In /etc/sysconfig/apache, in the apache\_modules list I put jk and > apache will not start. I remove jk from that file and apache starts. > What is the correct syntax for mod\_jk in the apache\_modules?[/color] Presumably when you start Apache with mod\_jk enabled (jk added to APACHE\_MODULES) an error is displayed? When I installed the apache2-mod\_jk package, enabled mod\_jk (“a2enmod jk”), then restarted Apache (“rcapache2 start”) I got ‘Job for apache2.service failed. See “systemctl status apache2.service” and “journalctl -xn” for details.’ Both “systemctl status apache2.service” (or “rcapache2 status”) and “journalctl -xn” show “httpd (no pid file) not running” with “tail /var/log/apache2/error\_log” revealing more with last two lines: –begin– No JkLogFile defined in httpd.conf. Using default /srv/www/logs/mod\_jk.log No such file or directory: mod\_jk: could not open JkLog file /srv/www/logs/mod\_jk.log —end— Since the /srv/www/logs/ directory doesn’t exist I’m not surprised it failed but rather than create it I think the correct thing to do is add a custom .conf file to /etc/apache2/conf.d/ with "JkLogFile /var/log/apache2/mod\_jk.log. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![carnold6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@carnold6](https://forums.suse.com/u/carnold6)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/10 "2015-01-20T17:16:17Z")
[QUOTE=smflood;25891]On 19/01/2015 21:14, carnold6 wrote: [color=blue] > I finally got the SSL working but now face a mod\_jk SLES 12 specific > issue. In /etc/sysconfig/apache, in the apache\_modules list I put jk and > apache will not start. I remove jk from that file and apache starts. > What is the correct syntax for mod\_jk in the apache\_modules?[/color] Presumably when you start Apache with mod\_jk enabled (jk added to APACHE\_MODULES) an error is displayed? When I installed the apache2-mod\_jk package, enabled mod\_jk (“a2enmod jk”), then restarted Apache (“rcapache2 start”) I got ‘Job for apache2.service failed. See “systemctl status apache2.service” and “journalctl -xn” for details.’ Both “systemctl status apache2.service” (or “rcapache2 status”) and “journalctl -xn” show “httpd (no pid file) not running” with “tail /var/log/apache2/error\_log” revealing more with last two lines: –begin– No JkLogFile defined in httpd.conf. Using default /srv/www/logs/mod\_jk.log No such file or directory: mod\_jk: could not open JkLog file /srv/www/logs/mod\_jk.log —end— Since the /srv/www/logs/ directory doesn’t exist I’m not surprised it failed but rather than create it I think the correct thing to do is add a custom .conf file to /etc/apache2/conf.d/ with "JkLogFile /var/log/apache2/mod\_jk.log.[/QUOTE] What i found was the jk module, when unloaded, allowed apache to start. I tried both mod\_jk and jk in the apache modules line. What is suppose to be the correct text to load mod\_jk? ---
**Author:** ![rvillafafila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@rvillafafila](https://forums.suse.com/u/rvillafafila)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/11 "2015-01-20T18:12:20Z")
> [@carnold6;25899](#): > > What i found was the jk module, when unloaded, allowed apache to start. I tried both mod\_jk and jk in the apache modules line. What is suppose to be the correct text to load mod\_jk? To enable a module in apache don’t edit /etc/sysconfig/apache file because SuSe-config command is not available in SLES 12. Use the command `a2enmod jk` and restart/reload apache with the command `systemctl restart/reload apache2` All these steps are assuming you have installed apache2-mod\_jk package If you find some problems starting apache2 with systemctl command, you can view the errors executing one of the next commands `systemctl status apache2 -l or journalctl -xn ` ---
**Author:** ![carnold6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@carnold6](https://forums.suse.com/u/carnold6)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/12 "2015-01-20T18:25:18Z")
[QUOTE=rvillafafila;25903]To enable a module in apache don’t edit /etc/sysconfig/apache file because SuSe-config command is not available in SLES 12. Use the command `a2enmod jk` and restart/reload apache with the command `systemctl restart/reload apache2` All these steps are assuming you have installed apache2-mod\_jk package[/QUOTE] I ran a2enmod without any errors but when I use `systemctl restart/reload apache2` I get `start_apache[3548]: httpd (no pid file) not running` and the only way to get apache running again is to remove jk from the /etc/sysconfig/apache file[/quote] [quote]If you find some problems starting apache2 with systemctl command, you can view the errors executing one of the next commands `systemctl status apache2 -l or journalctl -xn `[/QUOTE] The above error is all that is reported from system status apache2 -l and journalctl -xn ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/13 "2015-01-20T18:53:40Z")
On 20/01/2015 16:34, carnold6 wrote: [color=blue] > rvillafafila;25903 Wrote:[color=green] > > > To enable a module in apache don’t edit /etc/sysconfig/apache file > > because SuSe-config command is not available in SLES 12. > > Use the command \>[/color] > > Code: > > --------------------[color=green][color=darkred] > > > > > a2enmod jk[/color][/color] > > > --------------------[color=green][color=darkred] > > > and restart/reload apache with the command \>[/color][/color] > > > Code: > > > --------------------[color=green][color=darkred] > > > systemctl restart/reload apache2[/color][/color] > > > --------------------[color=green][color=darkred] > > > [/color] > > > _All these steps are assuming you have installed apache2-mod\_jk > > > package_[/color] > > ## I ran a2enmod without any errors but when I use Code: > > ``` > systemctl restart/reload apache2 > > ``` > > * * * > > ## I get Code: > > ``` > start_apache[3548]: httpd (no pid file) not running > > ``` > > * * * > > and the only way to get apache running again is to remove jk from the > /etc/sysconfig/apache file > > If you find some problems starting apache2 with systemctl command, you > can view the errors executing one of the next commands > > ## Code: > > ``` > systemctl status apache2 -l > > ``` > > or > journalctl -xn > > * * * > > The above error is all that is reported from system status apache2 -l and > journalctl -xn[/color] (Re)Read my earlier reply where I worked through getting Apache to start with mod\_jk enabled. I’m guessing it’s failing because mod\_jk doesn’t have a valid directory to write log files to. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/14 "2015-01-20T18:56:18Z")
On 20/01/2015 16:14, rvillafafila wrote: [color=blue] > ## To enable a module in apache don’t edit /etc/sysconfig/apache file because SuSe-config command is not available in SLES 12. Use the command Code: > > ``` > a2enmod jk > > ``` > > --------------------[/color] Whilst the “SuSEconfig” command may not exist in SLE12 its files still exist in /etc/sysconfig/ so as well as using “a2enmod jk” it’s possible to edit /etc/sysconfig/apache2 and add jk to APACHE\_MODULES - it’s what the a2enmod command does. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![rvillafafila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@rvillafafila](https://forums.suse.com/u/rvillafafila)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apache-2-4-problems/26579/15 "2015-01-20T23:25:52Z")
> [@carnold6;25904](#): > > I ran a2enmod without any errors but when I use `systemctl restart/reload apache2` I get `start_apache[3548]: httpd (no pid file) not running` and the only way to get apache running again is to remove jk from the /etc/sysconfig/apache file The above error is all that is reported from system status apache2 -l and journalctl -xn[/QUOTE] This error is produced because the apache2 service is not started yet. Try to start it with this command ```auto systemctl start apache2 ``` Read smflood’s posts because he explains you the same as me