Default HTML Directory, Ubuntu 6.06

[gtmtnbiker98]

Okay, still frustrated here. I am assuming that the default HTML directory for Apache2 using Ubuntu 6.06 is /var/www/apache2-default, is this correct? I post a Web site in this directory and still receive the directory tree when browsing this server via Web Browswer. Then, once I click apache2-default I am greeted with my Web site. As previously stated, this is a bit strange since other Linux distros have a default publication directory and once copied displays the Web site. I have also edited /etc/apache2/apache.conf to include index.htm for directory root. Any ideas as to how I'm hosing this up?

I'm getting a little frustrated here.

[jledhead]

if you browse to your website http://localhost and it shows apache-default as a clickable link, then try putting your website stuff in /var/www/ and then reload your website. it looks like var/www is your root and apache-default is a directory being served.

[gtmtnbiker98]

Thanks, jledhead, that did the trick. Now, I have one remaining issue. When I issue the command /etc/init.d/apache 2 start/stop/restart I am receiving the following error "Could not determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName." Where do I rectify this error?

[antidrugue]

"Could not determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName."

Is your machine present in /etc/hosts?

[gtmtnbiker98]

I only see the following entries in the hosts file:

::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts

Just for info, my hostname for this box is ubuntu. I checked the /etc/hostname file and it reflects the hostname of ubuntu correctly. Ideas?

[gtmtnbiker98]

Forgot to mention, I have experienced this same problem with my Debian installation as well. It must be something that I'm missing on these Debian machines. My SuSE and CentOS machines configure first time. Perhaps if I can only narrow down my setup glitch then I will be a happy camper.

[antidrugue]

Just for info, my hostname for this box is ubuntu. I checked the /etc/hostname file and it reflects the hostname of ubuntu correctly. Ideas?

Then you would need a line like this one in your /etc/hosts file :

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain   localhost       ubuntu

[readingboy]

Just saw the post, so I'm sure that the issue's been fixed. However, I thought I'd post the solution so others could find it more easily.

You need to add your ServerName to the apache2.conf file. Here's what I did:

sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Then add the following 2 lines at the bottom (replace myserver with your hostname).

# Added ServerName to avoid the could not determine FQDN error
ServerName myserver

Then you can restart the server:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

...now notice no errors! Enjoy!