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DescriptionChristian Unger
2011-11-27 21:14:35 UTC
Description of problem:
man lists that httpd can be started with -w to:
-w Keep the console window open on error so that the error message can be read.
but executing it gives an error that it isn't known:
[root@minneola ~]# httpd -w
httpd: illegal option -- w
Also, no directly equivalent option is apparent, but that's a different issue.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
At least in:
[root@minneola ~]# rpm -q httpd
httpd-2.2.15-9.el6_1.2.x86_64
[root@minneola ~]# rpm -q httpd
httpd-2.2.15-9.el6_1.3.x86_64
How reproducible:
very, check man and run `httpd -w`
Steps to Reproduce:
1. man httpd - see last option or search for -w
2. run httpd -w
Actual results:
[root@minneola ~]# man httpd | grep -- "-w" ; httpd -w
httpd [ -k install|config|uninstall ] [ -n name ] [ -w ]
-w Keep the console window open on error so that the error message
httpd: illegal option -- w
Usage: httpd [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file]
[-C "directive"] [-c "directive"]
[-k start|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|stop]
[-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-S]
Options:
-D name : define a name for use in <IfDefine name> directives
-d directory : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot
-f file : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile
-C "directive" : process directive before reading config files
-c "directive" : process directive after reading config files
-e level : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel)
-E file : log startup errors to file
-v : show version number
-V : show compile settings
-h : list available command line options (this page)
-l : list compiled in modules
-L : list available configuration directives
-t -D DUMP_VHOSTS : show parsed settings (currently only vhost settings)
-S : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS
-t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules
-M : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES
-t : run syntax check for config files
[root@minneola ~]#
Expected results:
To start the daemon in the foreground, or not to list the option that doesn't exist.
Additional info:
Might just be a difference between the man page and the binary, or might be an actual bug in the binary. I haven't checked.
Thanks for contacting us. If you check the SYNOPSIS section of the man page, it does say:
On Windows systems, the following additional arguments are available:
which includes the "-w" argument.
Description of problem: man lists that httpd can be started with -w to: -w Keep the console window open on error so that the error message can be read. but executing it gives an error that it isn't known: [root@minneola ~]# httpd -w httpd: illegal option -- w Also, no directly equivalent option is apparent, but that's a different issue. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): At least in: [root@minneola ~]# rpm -q httpd httpd-2.2.15-9.el6_1.2.x86_64 [root@minneola ~]# rpm -q httpd httpd-2.2.15-9.el6_1.3.x86_64 How reproducible: very, check man and run `httpd -w` Steps to Reproduce: 1. man httpd - see last option or search for -w 2. run httpd -w Actual results: [root@minneola ~]# man httpd | grep -- "-w" ; httpd -w httpd [ -k install|config|uninstall ] [ -n name ] [ -w ] -w Keep the console window open on error so that the error message httpd: illegal option -- w Usage: httpd [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file] [-C "directive"] [-c "directive"] [-k start|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|stop] [-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-S] Options: -D name : define a name for use in <IfDefine name> directives -d directory : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot -f file : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile -C "directive" : process directive before reading config files -c "directive" : process directive after reading config files -e level : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel) -E file : log startup errors to file -v : show version number -V : show compile settings -h : list available command line options (this page) -l : list compiled in modules -L : list available configuration directives -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS : show parsed settings (currently only vhost settings) -S : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS -t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules -M : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES -t : run syntax check for config files [root@minneola ~]# Expected results: To start the daemon in the foreground, or not to list the option that doesn't exist. Additional info: Might just be a difference between the man page and the binary, or might be an actual bug in the binary. I haven't checked.