Hi,
Apache fails to start on a Ubuntu 16.04 Virtual
Machine.
The error says a syntax error however when I compare a
working apache2.conf to a non working apache2.conf version I
can see that both configs are identical.
The error says a syntax error :
ERROR:
systemctl status apache2.service
● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apache2; bad; vendor
preset: enabled)
Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/apache2.service.d
└─apache2-systemd.conf
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue
2017-02-21 05:05:04 ICT; 17s ago
Docs:
man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 24742 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/apache2 start
(code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu apache2[24742]: *
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu apache2[24742]: * The apache2
configtest failed.
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu apache2[24742]: Output of config test
was:
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu apache2[24742]:
apache2: Syntax error on
line 219 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line
32
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu apache2[24742]: Action 'configtest'
failed.
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu apache2[24742]: The Apache error log may
have more information.
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process
exited, code=exited status=1
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Apache2 web
server.
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Unit entered
failed state.
Feb 21 05:05:04 ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with
result 'exit-code'.
journalctl -xe
-- Support:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
--
-- The system clock has been changed to REALTIME microseconds after
January 1st, 1970.
Feb 21 05:06:34 ubuntu systemd[1]: snapd.refresh.timer: Adding 3h
53min 28.746372s random time.
Feb 21 05:06:34 ubuntu systemd[1]: apt-daily.timer: Adding 2h 8min
4.565188s random time.
Feb 21 05:09:01 ubuntu CRON[25087]: pam_unix(cron:session): session
opened for user root by (uid=0)
Feb 21 05:09:01 ubuntu CRON[25088]: (root) CMD ( [ -x
/usr/lib/php/sessionclean ] &&
/usr/lib/php/sessionclean)
Feb 21 05:09:02 ubuntu CRON[25087]: pam_unix(cron:session): session
closed for user root
Feb 21 05:09:02 ubuntu postfix/pickup[25040]: 55E2661615: uid=0
from=<root>
Feb 21 05:09:02 ubuntu postfix/cleanup[25131]: 55E2661615:
message-id=<20170220220902.55E2661615@ubuntu>
Feb 21 05:09:02 ubuntu postfix/qmgr[3227]: 55E2661615:
from=<root@ubuntu>, size=767, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 21 05:09:02 ubuntu postfix/local[25133]: 55E2661615:
to=<root@ubuntu>, orig_to=<root>, relay=local,
delay=0.45, delays=0.2
Feb 21 05:09:02 ubuntu postfix/qmgr[3227]: 55E2661615:
removed
Feb 21 05:11:09 ubuntu ntpd[1524]: 203.158.118.2 local addr
192.168.0.103 -> <null>
Feb 21 05:12:02 ubuntu ntpd[1524]: 61.216.153.107 local addr
192.168.0.103 -> <null>
Feb 21 05:12:14 ubuntu ntpd[1524]: 61.216.153.105 local addr
192.168.0.103 -> <null>
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Apache2 web
server...
-- Subject: Unit apache2.service has begun start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
--
-- Unit apache2.service has begun starting up.
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]: * Starting Apache
httpd web server apache2
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]: *
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]: * The apache2
configtest failed.
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]: Output of config test
was:
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]:
apache2: Syntax error on
line 219 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line
32
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]: Action 'configtest'
failed.
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu apache2[25210]: The Apache error log may
have more information.
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process
exited, code=exited status=1
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Apache2 web
server.
-- Subject: Unit apache2.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
--
-- Unit apache2.service has failed.
--
-- The result is failed.
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Unit entered
failed state.
Feb 21 05:12:56 ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with
result 'exit-code'.
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I tried replacing the non working apache2 folder with a
working one but the error still persists.
Is the problem being caused somewhere else ?
How can I resolve this issue ?
Thanks,
Dan
