Apache 2.4 installed but still running 2.2.3

[L03TJ3]

Hi,

I currently busy with an internship, and standard is apache 2.2.3 installed.

I need to set up an development envirment.
For that i need an own apache server. i choosed apache 2.4
i installed it from source, set prefix etc.

after installation i restarted service httpd but when i check the version i see that 2.2.3 is running and not 2.4.

How can i set the apache server so that 2.4 is running and not 2.2.3?

*edit*

I run redhat_e5 64 bit

[mizzle]

Hello,

Short of making an RPM yourself and installing in into the system, assuming the install went okay, you'll need to start that apache manually (or with your own init script) using it's binary.

[karthik_arnold1]

Hi .

Start the apache from the directory where apache is installed I mean the compiled version . For eg /opt/httpd/bin/apachectl -k start

Ps apache will be installed in the directory Which u give for prefix .

[L03TJ3]

I tried the apachectl -k start but it says that is already running but when when i check httpd -v it gives me 2.2.3, and even when i installed phpmyadmin an looked at the section webserver it says 2.2.3?

[ultrapain]

I tried the apachectl -k start but it says that is already running but when when i check httpd -v it gives me 2.2.3, and even when i installed phpmyadmin an looked at the section webserver it says 2.2.3?

Where did you install the newer version of Apache? You cannot invoke Apache without doing 1 of 2 things:

1. modify your path variable such that the newer version of Apache is first

or

2. specify the full path to Apache when you start up the new version. For example, if you installed the newer version of Apache in "/my_directory/apache" then you must run it like this:

/my_directory/apache/bin/apachectl -k start

HTH

[L03TJ3]

1. where should i modify the path variable?

2. when i bash it without the full path i get the error that it is already running. i then tried your suggestion to use the full path name and then i get this

AH00557: httpd: apr_sockaddr_info_get() failed for {user}
AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppress this message
(9Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(9Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
AH00015: Unable to open logs

first i thought i just didn't had the right permissions but when it tried it as root i get the same errors?

[karthik_arnold1]

Hi

It seems that the httpd is already running , ie the 2.2 version so u have to stop the apache or run the compiled apache on a different port .

as root run the below commands

service httpd stop
service httpd status .

Now start the complied apache . With the /opt/apache/bin/apachectl -k start .

U have to give the complete path or else the other apache wil start bcos its already in the path variable .


Do u need to have both apache running bcos if not remove the apache which was installed using rpm .

[L03TJ3]

I did as told but now i have even a bigger problem

i stopped the service httpd then i tried to start the apachetl -k start didn't work. just same error as when 2.2 was running
but now when i do service httpd start i ALSO get the error message that the address is already in use
so now my apache doesn´t work at all!
how can i fix this?

*edit*

alright. i restarted my pc and httpd is working again.
@ultrapain you mentioned modifying path variable? where do i need to modify it?

[karthik_arnold1]

Hi

Run ps -ef | grep httpd

Check if process is running .

netstat -an | grep 80


Post the output of the errors .

[ultrapain]

I did as told but now i have even a bigger problem

i stopped the service httpd then i tried to start the apachetl -k start didn't work. just same error as when 2.2 was running
but now when i do service httpd start i ALSO get the error message that the address is already in use
so now my apache doesn´t work at all!
how can i fix this?

*edit*

alright. i restarted my pc and httpd is working again.
@ultrapain you mentioned modifying path variable? where do i need to modify it?

First, note that you are running more than 1 version of Apache. If you modify your PATH variable to have the newer version in front of the older version, you'll need to start the older version the same way we're telling you to start the newer version, so pick your poison. With regard to your question, you need to edit the file ".bash_profile" in root's home directory. You should see a line for PATH, where you can put the full path to the newer version of apachectl. DO NOT include "apachectl" in the PATH. For example:

old:
PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin; export PATH

new
PATH=/my_new_apache_dir/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin; export PATH