configuration syntax error in httpd.conf.

[Query]

I got configuration syntax error in httpd.conf.. dont' know why. We have three ips pointing to the /var/www/html. I would like to make one ip for /var/www/mydomain.com. I add the following line in httpd.conf and make /var/www/mydomain.com owned by apache. but I still got error.

<VirtualHost xxx.xxx.xx.xx>
ServerAdmin webmaster@mydomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/mydomain.com
#ServerName blahblah
ErrorLogs logs/mydomain.com-error_log
accessLogs logs/mydomain.com-access_log

</VirtualHost>

P.s

1) I got syntax error be it commend that line of ServerName out or not.
2) I don't run my own DNS server. I have an A-record pointing to that ip by my Domain name provider.

Please help! Thanks in advance.

[BandC]

Are you sure you have a directory called /var/www/mydomain.com on your server (It is possible but it is a kinda unconventional place to put it)?

/var/www/mydomain.com has to be a physical directory that exists on your server.

Maybe you meant /var/www/html/mydomain.com

[brunson]

Post exact and complete error messages.

[Query]

Originally Posted by BandC

Are you sure you have a directory called /var/www/mydomain.com on your server (It is possible but it is a kinda unconventional place to put it)?

/var/www/mydomain.com has to be a physical directory that exists on your server.

Maybe you meant /var/www/html/mydomain.com

I created /var/www/mydomain.com on my server. So yes,. I am sure I have such directory. I have even created a Listen directive on httpd.conf

Listen xxx.xx.xx.xx:80

I got this error after I reload apache:
----
Reloading httpd: not reloading due to configuration syntax error
[FAILED]

[notageek]

Hello:

To enable VirtualHosts, you need to have the following line uncommented before you define Virtual hosts.

NameVirtualHost *:80

Here's a complete example of VirtualHost

# Ensure that Apache listens on port 80
Listen 80

# Listen for virtual host requests on all IP addresses
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>

DocumentRoot /www/example1
ServerName www.example1.com

# Other directives here


</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>

DocumentRoot /www/example2
ServerName www.example2.org

# Other directives here


</VirtualHost>

[Query]

Well.. you are right about NameVirtualHost to be commented out.. however I still got error:

# apachectl configtest
[Tue May 27 06:54:46 2008] [warn] NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts
Syntax OK

[notageek]

[Tue May 27 06:54:46 2008] [warn] NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts

Its unable to find <VirtualHosts> declaration, and btw its a warning not an error you also get Syntax OK

Start Apache, you should have working web server (not sure what it'll host though )

[marcrblevins]

I see "apachectl configtest". Are you using compiled source of Apache or you are using the Apache's httpd RPM?

[Query]

Originally Posted by notageek

Its unable to find <VirtualHosts> declaration, and btw its a warning not an error you also get Syntax OK

Start Apache, you should have working web server (not sure what it'll host though )

failed. Does it mean that I can't use it on port80, which is occupied by my other website?

# /etc/init.d/httpd restart
Stopping httpd: [ OK ]
Starting httpd: [Tue May 27 19:14:48 2008] [warn] NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address xxx.xxx.yyy.xx:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs

[Query]

Originally Posted by marcrblevins

I see "apachectl configtest". Are you using compiled source of Apache or you are using the Apache's httpd RPM?

No idea.. It's the VPS the host has given me.

[notageek]

# /etc/init.d/httpd restart
Stopping httpd: [ OK ]
Starting httpd: [Tue May 27 19:14:48 2008] [warn] NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address xxx.xxx.yyy.xx:80
no listening sockets available, shutting downUnable to open logs

Aww!! I fought this error before here's the link, read on.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...d.php?t=180486

Perhaps it'll be easier for us to help you if you could post httpd.conf.

[Soapta]

i struggled myself with the http configuration gui a couple a days ago. then i noticed that it creates the file /etc/httpd/conf.d/system-config-httpd.conf and decided to manually modify it to get it working. after that reloaded it using the gui and ended up with following hints:

- main tab - delete everything from available adresses
- virtual hosts tab
- default virtual host - handle all remaining requests
- www.dom1.com - virtual host name - www.dom1.com
- document root directory - /var/www/dom1.com
- name based virtual host
- ip address - 192.168.1.5
- host name - www.dom1.com

wich after pressing ok button will show

www.dom1.com on 192.168.1.5

repeat for all other name based virtual hosts and save.

all other variations i tried resulted in a messed up the config file and non-working apache.

[Query]

Originally Posted by notageek

Aww!! I fought this error before here's the link, read on.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...d.php?t=180486

Perhaps it'll be easier for us to help you if you could post httpd.conf.

Hi.. notageek Which part of httpd.conf do you want? I have posted my virtualHost part earlier.

I have read the thread. It seems my problem is different in that I have apache running on port 80 with my first IP. I just can't get virtual host to work on my second ip with port 80.

Is it possible to have both ips on port 80 with different documentroot?

[notageek]

There's a possibility of a typo in your httpd.conf

Here's mine with two working Virtualhosts, maybe this helps.

Use vimdiff yourfile myfile to read the difference.

[Query]

Well.. ServerName should be provided in the virtual host . How can I add one for my virtual host?