On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 07:34:20 +0000 "Russell L. Harris" <russ...@rlharris.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 06, 2020 at 12:43:58PM +0100, Joe wrote: > >Localhost is the machine running Apache. The normal IP address for it > >is 127.0.0.1, though there are others. It isn't an Apache thing, > >it's a networking thing. It's referred to in network configuration > >as 'lo'. > > > >If you install Apache2.X on Debian, do nothing else at all, and enter > >just 'localhost' in a web browser address window (running on the same > >machine as Apache) then you will see the Apache 2 Debian Default > >Page, at /var/www/html/index.html which basically shows that Apache > >is running, and gives a few details about configuration. > > > >If you can see this page, or whatever you may have replaced it with, > >then Apache is running, which is half the problem solved. Always > >check this first if you have problems (I leave this page in place, > >despite the encouragement to replace it) as Apache is quite fussy, > >and will refuse to run under some conditions. If it's not running, > >check /var/log/apache2/error.log for the reason. > > Joe, I thank you for the explanation. Because "localhost" did not > display the Apache2 Debian default page, I began by reinstalling > Apache, whereupon the page was displayed. > > Next, I checked the local file with my alias declarations, and in it I > found an error. Then I checked the configuration file in > "/etc/apache2/conf-available" which points to the local file. > > After enabling the pointer file, "systemctl reload apache2" failed to > restart Apache. But systemctl suggested I run "journalctl -xe", and > journalctl pinpointed the line number with the error. I also looked > at "/var/log/apache2/error.log", but it was not as helpful. > > I quickly found the remaining problem (a dot rather than a hyphen in a > file name), and now things are running right. So at last I can return > to the tutorial. Again, thanks. > > RLH > You're welcome. -- Joe
