Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-apache-cvs-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 36588 invoked by uid 500); 28 Nov 2000 21:47:13 -0000 Mailing-List: contact apache-cvs-help@apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: new-httpd@apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Delivered-To: mailing list apache-cvs@apache.org Received: (qmail 36524 invoked by uid 500); 28 Nov 2000 21:47:08 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-apache-2.0-cvs@apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-docs-2.0-cvs@apache.org Date: 28 Nov 2000 21:47:02 -0000 Message-ID: <20001128214702.36442.qmail@locus.apache.org> From: slive@locus.apache.org To: httpd-docs-2.0-cvs@apache.org Subject: cvs commit: httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual invoking.html slive 00/11/28 13:46:58 Modified: htdocs/manual invoking.html Log: Add a little more detail on starting Apache for the benefit of beginners. Revision Changes Path 1.30 +10 -2 httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/invoking.html Index: invoking.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/invoking.html,v retrieving revision 1.29 retrieving revision 1.30 diff -u -d -b -u -r1.29 -r1.30 --- invoking.html 2000/11/28 21:33:01 1.29 +++ invoking.html 2000/11/28 21:46:50 1.30 @@ -28,8 +28,16 @@ A shell script called apachectl is provided which can be used to control the daemon process. This shell script can often be used as an init script to start httpd -on system boot, or it can be called directly with the following -options.

+on system boot, or it can be called directly with the options +listed below.

+ +

If the Port specified in the +configuration file is the default of 80, then it is necessary to have +root privileges in order to start apache. If Apache will not start +and no error messages are printed to the console, be sure to check the +ErrorLog for a report of +the problem. See also the debugging instructions outlined in +the Apache FAQ.

apachectl Command Line Options