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From: slive@locus.apache.org
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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.
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@@ -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