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Description of problem:
When httpd daemon is not running, 'service graceful httpd' launches an Apache server without starting the daemon. As a consequence, httpd cannot be started afterwards with 'systemctl start httpd', nor can the server be stopped via 'systemctl stop httpd'. The only way to get rid of it is by killing all httpd processes.
# systemctl stop httpd
# service httpd graceful
Passing arguments to httpd using apachectl is no longer supported.
You can only start/stop/restart httpd using this script.
If you want to pass extra arguments to httpd, edit the
/etc/sysconfig/httpd config file.
# systemctl start httpd
Job for httpd.service failed. See 'systemctl status httpd.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
# systemctl status httpd
httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; disabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2015-04-22 12:59:06 EDT; 1min 26s ago
Process: 21698 ExecStop=/bin/kill -WINCH ${MAINPID} (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Process: 21697 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 21697 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service
Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com httpd[21697]: AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using xxx.yyy.r...is message
Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com httpd[21697]: httpd (pid 21610) already running
Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com kill[21698]: kill: cannot find process ""
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
httpd-2.4.6-31.el7.x86_64
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-2194.html
Description of problem: When httpd daemon is not running, 'service graceful httpd' launches an Apache server without starting the daemon. As a consequence, httpd cannot be started afterwards with 'systemctl start httpd', nor can the server be stopped via 'systemctl stop httpd'. The only way to get rid of it is by killing all httpd processes. # systemctl stop httpd # service httpd graceful Passing arguments to httpd using apachectl is no longer supported. You can only start/stop/restart httpd using this script. If you want to pass extra arguments to httpd, edit the /etc/sysconfig/httpd config file. # systemctl start httpd Job for httpd.service failed. See 'systemctl status httpd.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details. # systemctl status httpd httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; disabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2015-04-22 12:59:06 EDT; 1min 26s ago Process: 21698 ExecStop=/bin/kill -WINCH ${MAINPID} (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Process: 21697 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 21697 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server... Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com httpd[21697]: AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using xxx.yyy.r...is message Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com httpd[21697]: httpd (pid 21610) already running Apr 22 12:59:06 xxx.yyy.redhat.com kill[21698]: kill: cannot find process "" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): httpd-2.4.6-31.el7.x86_64