RedHat
Apache Administration
Apache is the default web server daemon included with RedHat
Linux. Below are some common problems people encounter with
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Doesn't Run... |
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It
doesn't run...
For security reasons, the web server (and many other Internet
services) are not enabled by default. That means you have
to turn them on. To enable the Apache server to start at
boot in RedHat, log in as root and type the command:
chkconfig
httpd on
 Click
here
to learn how to administrate the daemons using chkconfig.
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I
can only access the web server from the RedHat box on which
it is running...
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Again, for security reasons, RedHat ships with a firewall
built in to the operating system. You must configure this
firewall to allow connections from the outside world. To
do this, use the lokkit program. The simplest form of allowing
connections is to disable the firewall completely. However,
this is not a recommend move since the Internet is inherently
an insecure place. To learn more about firewall administration
using lokkit, click the link below.
Click
here
to learn how to administrate the firewall using lokkit.
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All
of my relative links are broken...
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Under
certain circumstances, Apache will rewrite your URL from an
IP address to a domain name. This typically isn't a problem
unless you do not have a valid name for your RedHat box. This
involves having an name entry in the Domain Name Server (DNS).
If you are unsure of what a DNS is, you probably don't have
a name entry for your RedHat machine. To prevent this problem
from occurring, edit the file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.
Under the string ServerName enter your IP address.
For instance, if you were assigned the IP address 192.168.1.123,
your entry should be:
ServerName
192.168.1.123
After
making the entry chance to your httpd.conf file, type the
command "/etc/init.d/httpd restart" to process
the new changes.
Note:
This will not work with a dynamically aside IP address such
as those from a DHCP system.
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