Where to find the latest boot log information

Take a look in /var/log/apache2 for the log files. Be aware that you may need to open them using a viewer run as root via sudo like "sudo tail -n250 <logfilename>" If you have recently changed Apache's config files, try running "sudo apachectl conftest" and see if a syntax error is being reported. If not, attempt to start apache manually by running "sudo apachectl start" and watch for any errors displayed in the terminal. If you receive an error during any of these tests and are not certain what is means or how to resolve it please post a reply containing the error you are receiving and I will help you get it resolved. If Apache starts manually and runs properly, then you have an issue with the script that is responsible for starting Apache on boot. In this case, please let me know what you have done to attempt to auto start Apache on boot and I will help debug.

above is the result of using "sudo apachectl conftest".

above is the result of using "sudo apachectl start"

Nash thanks for the reply

Hello Clem,

Nash had a typo in his post and it's the "configtest" and not the "conftest" option to apache_ctl you should be using.

apachectl - Apache HTTP Server Control Interface - Apache HTTP Server

Anyway the httpd executable have also a configuration syntax checker option, "httpd -t".

$ httpd -t /path/to/config.file

The "cannot determine ... " warning is not that important as it's just used in Apache for redirection urls - mostly for error messages - for the logs, and server's signature on page's footer.

It just means there is no ServerName directive in the configuration.

If you want to get rid of that error just use in your configuration file the directive:

ServerName IP.OF.YOUR.PI

Hi Iago,

              Thanks again, where is it exactly to place of configuration file to place the "ServerName IP.AD.RR.ESS" , is it here "/etc/apache2/sites-available/default" or here "/etc/apache2/httpd.conf"?

Thanks again,

Clemzky

My sense of "neat-ness" would prefer the first option (...default).

Just try it to see if it works. Try the other if it doesn't. You now know how to test it without having to reboot your 'pi.

Hi Iago,

               Another information, it seems that I do not have the httpd executable file, I tried "sudo httpd" or "sudo httpd -v" but the errors says "bash: httpd command not found!

Thanks,

Clemzky

Hi Roger,

                 I've tried on both but it has no effect having the same error so probably not in these ""/etc/apache2/sites-available/default" or here "/etc/apache2/httpd.conf" two locations.  Thanks for the reply.

Thanks,

Clemzky

Replace httpd with apache2 in the above commands.

Hi Greg,

            System replied using "sudo apache22" is "apache2: bad user name ${APACHE_RUN_USER}

Thanks,

Clemzky

One of the commands you issued earlier had the response of "cannot find servername". That is a way to check your configuration.

I always prefer to start, stop or restart services with the init scripts.

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

(or stop / start). This policy means I have never executed the httpd program from my command line in the last twenty years of administrating webservers.....