Apachectl - bash: start: command not found

[mcslemon]

HI,

Yet another question from a newbie! :S

I've got apache ready and raring to go. Problem I'm having is that when I go to start the service ($apachectl start AND $/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start) I get the following error:

bash: start: command not found.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Neil.

[jasonlambert]

Are you sure its saying "start" not found, and not "apachectrl" not found?

if you installed apache from RPM then the apachectrl script may be in /usr/sbin.

You will of course need to be root to start apache.

[mcslemon]

Yes, I've just tried again to confirm. The error message is

bash: start: command not found.

Apache is a pre compiled binary which was taken from http://apache.rmplc.co.uk/dist/httpd/binaries/linux

the downloaded file is httpd-2.0.48-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz

I am logged on as root in Konsole and the directory the script is in is /usr/local/apache2/bin

To confirm I listed the directory(ls) here and apachectl is in this directory. I also checked, to verify, that the script doesnt exist in /usr/sbin

Neil.

[Chris H]

mclemon, your first post has $apachectl

If you were root then it would be #apachectl

Also don't forget to switch to root with su -

(Don't forget the dash at the end)

[mcslemon]

Hmm.

Yes I'd already logged in under root on Konsole.

Ok, I tried #apachectl start...it didn't error, but didnt do anything else...

Should it say something like service started? Also, the webpage doesnt display, so one assumes it isnt working.

Neil

[Chris H]

apachectl start will only give output if there's an error. A successful start will give no info.

Type ps aux and see if httpd is running. If it is then the command worked.

[mcslemon]

I can't see it!

[kkubasik]

try this from scratch, uninstall apache, re-install it.type in apachectrl start, then the ps -aux and see if httpd is running. Post every error that you get each step of the way. (warnings too!)

[jasonlambert]

Ive seen the problem!

When you type in the command, DONT type in the "$" or the "#" before it

Jason

[Chris H]

Ive seen the problem!

When you type in the command, DONT type in the "$" or the "#" before it

Jason

My respect for you has just increased