- even though the man-page is. A couple of comments while mangling with the .spec: Why is log and modules located under /etc/httpd? It would be more RedHatStandard if the config-files was located directly under /etc/httpd instead of in the conf subdirectory. Why keep separate src, access and httpd config files when apache suggests using only httpd? Regards Kiilerich
we will remove the man page. the functionality is provided by /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd. The files are layed out as they are for historical reasons. We could move them around a bit but it would produce problems for long-time apache users on Red Hat. Same goes for the config files, but we will be migrating to a unified config file in our next release of apache, and providing empty access and srm config files for compatibility.
I don't understand the reasoning behind this decision. If you don't have apachectl to shut down and restart the server, don't you have to reboot? I just want to make changes to the config files. Having to reboot seems like overkill. Mike
Use /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd reload or ... restart Apachectl is just "the apache way to do it". .../httpd does the same. [pbrown: I can not unselect "Reopen bug" just below this "additional comments" field. Sorry]Use /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd reload or ... restart Apachectl is just "the apache way to do it". .../httpd does the same. [pbrown: I can not unselect "Reopen bug" just below this "additional comments" field. Sorry]
removed man page for next release.
Please reinstate apachectl to the apache package. Why??? * Don't reinvent the wheel * Wouldn't it be easier for /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd to just call apachectl? * init.d/httpd doesn't do everything that apachectl does * Things which apachectl does that /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd does not: Graceful server restart (send SIGUSR1) *This is very important* Configuration test *This is also very important* Differenciate between status and fullstatus *Not a big deal* * Backwards and Cross-Distribution/Unix Compatibility * Even if /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd evolves to completely take over apachectl's functionality, apachectl should still not be removed. Many programs will expect it to be there and want to use it, programs written for older versions of Redhat, those written for other Linux distributions and those written for other Unixes. For finding, querying and controlling apache, apachectl is your most compatible bet. Any one of the above three are valid arguments against removing apachectl. Maybe you can just add a SEE ALSO to the apachectl man page pointing users at /etc/init.d/rc.d/httpd.