apachectl startssl will not start

DragonM15 · 12-11-2007, 01:10 AM

My problem is this:
When I edit my /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd to say:
/usr/sbin/apachectl startssl
from the original
/usr/sbin/apachectl start

when I run /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd start it doesn't give an error per say, it just gives me the usages for apachectl:

Code:

usage: /usr/sbin/apachectl (start|stop|restart|fullstatus|status|graceful|configtest|help)

start      - start httpd
stop       - stop httpd
restart    - restart httpd if running by sending a SIGHUP or start if
             not running
fullstatus - dump a full status screen; requires lynx and mod_status enabled
status     - dump a short status screen; requires lynx and mod_status enabled
graceful   - do a graceful restart by sending a SIGUSR1 or start if not running
configtest - do a configuration syntax test
help       - this screen

What caused this problem in the first place was upgrading to Apache2. I am currently running Apache-1.3.37. So, I upgraded and apache didn't work at all, so i downgraded back to 1.3.37 and I know I am forgetting a simple step in configuring, but I don't remember having this problem before. Any ideas? It HAS to be something fairly simple.

Thanks,
DragonM15

P.S. Running Slackware 10.2 Apache 1.3.37 mod_ssl 2.8.28_1.3.37

bathory · 12-11-2007, 02:15 AM

It seems that you still using apachectl from apache2 (that does not uses startssl). You should use the apachectl for apache1.3.
How did you try to install apache2 and what steps did you take to uninstall it and reinstall apaxhe1.3.37?

DragonM15 · 12-11-2007, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

It seems that you still using apachectl from apache2 (that does not uses startssl). You should use the apachectl for apache1.3.
How did you try to install apache2 and what steps did you take to uninstall it and reinstall apaxhe1.3.37?

I removed Apache2 with:
removepkg apache2-2.0.59-i486-1kjz

and I reinstalled apache 1.3.37 with
slapt-get --install apache-1.3.37-i486-1_slack10.2

I also slocated any apache2 remains... there were none. I did this via:
updatedb&
and slocate apache2

Any ideas?

Thanks,
DragonM15

Alien_Hominid · 12-11-2007, 02:59 AM

Isn't there something similar to apache-mod-ssl or apache-ssl (press tab after apache)? Don't remember now cause I'm not connected to the computer with apache.

bathory · 12-11-2007, 03:07 AM

Quote:

and I reinstalled apache 1.3.37 with
slapt-get --install apache-1.3.37-i486-1_slack10.2

Is that enough to install apache+modssl? You should also install mod_ssl-2.8.28_1.3.37-i486-1_slack10.2. And why don't you use installpkg instead of slapt-get?
Anyway

Code:

httpd -v

should tell you the apache version you're running.

DragonM15 · 12-11-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Is that enough to install apache+modssl? You should also install mod_ssl-2.8.28_1.3.37-i486-1_slack10.2. And why don't you use installpkg instead of slapt-get?
Anyway

Code:

httpd -v

should tell you the apache version you're running.

You must have seen the P.S. that I posted saying that I DO have mod_ssl-2.8.29_1.3.37-i486-1_slack10.2. So... I already have that. httpd -v reports:

Code:

Server version: Apache/1.3.37 (Unix)
Server built:   Jul 28 2006 17:18:41

So, ideas?

Thanks,
DragonM15

DragonM15 · 12-11-2007, 11:25 AM

alright, did a reinstall of mod_ssl and everything is good. AKA SSL is Working! I knew it had to be something simple.

Sorry for the waste of your time. Thank you for all your help.

DragonM15