Apache process PPID=1 in Solaris

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Subject: Apache process PPID=1 in Solaris
From: "Prathima Dandapani -X \(pdandapa - HCL at Cisco\)" <pdandapa@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:56:36 +0530
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Hi All,

When I start Apache 2.2.10 in Solaris 9 server from the shell,I see the PPID of Apache process as 1.

Is the PPID 1 means the Apache process is orphaned?

Is this behaviour normal?

Thanks and Regards,

Prathima.

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