Apache 2 will not start. Unable to open logs

Hi all, I have spent hours searching for a fix for this problem. Have read all the posts in here with no sucsess.

Have: Ubuntu Server 6.06 with Perfect Setup done (thanks Flako great tutorial), ISP Config, Schoolbell, Webmin, UebiMiau and Roundcube.

All was working fine

Apache 2 stopped working. Last software installed was Roundcube

Error log reports:

unable to start piped log program '/root/ispconfig/cronolog --symlink=/var/log/httpd/ispconfig_acces
s_log /var/log/httpd/ispconfig_access_log_%Y_%m_%d': No such file or directory
Unable to open logs

After Reading posts I checked suexec module in appache. Tried to reinstall module, reports already installed. Although webmin says it is not.

Any help much appreciated, thanks.

auMark.

update: stopped IPSConfig server and Webmin server. No luck. Apache2 still fails.

 

What's the output of

Code:

ls -l /root/ispconfig/cronolog

?
What's the output of

Code:

ls -la /var/log

?
What's at the end of your main Apache configuration (there must be a part added by the ISPConfig installer - this part also includes cronolog).

 

Same "Apache 2 will not start" problem on Ubuntu 6.06

Hi there,

I'm also stuck on Page 6 of the Ubuntu "Perfect Setup Guide" (http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.06_p6) trying to do a force restart of apache2. I'm trying to install ISPConfig on Ubuntu 6.06, and when I do:

/etc/init.d/apache2 force-reloadrestart

I get:

* Forcing reload of apache 2.0 web server...
[fail]

Furthermore, my apache-error-log file reads:

unable to start piped log program '/root/ispconfig/cronolog --symlink=/var/log/httpd/ispconfig_access_log /var/log/httpd/ispconfig_access_log_%Y_%m_%d': No such file or directory
Unable to open logs

I also tried the command:

ls -l /root/ispconfig/cronolog

and got:

ls: /root/ispconfig/cronolog: No such file or directory


Similarly, the command "ls -la /var/log" does not list any file called "cronolog."

What am I to do next? Thanks in advance for your help!

 

Here's the output for the "ls -la /root/ispconfig/" command:

ls: /root/ispconfig/: No such file or directory

It seems ISPConfig is not completely installed. Please note, however, that "The Perfect Setup Guide" talks about installing ISPConfig in Page 7 (the last page), while I had my problems in Page 6. So what should I do now?

 

This looks as if ISPConfig was already installed when you ran the Apache setup, but /root/ispconfig has been deleted (accidentally?).
If /home/admispconfig exists, I suggest you run

Code:

mkdir /root/ispconfig

and install the latest ISPConfig again which will then perform an update.

 

Hello everybody,
I came and wanna learn you a little...

Maybe you couldn't restart or start Apache2 in the Ubuntu or other OS...

in the Ubuntu you should do following commands:

Code:

locate ports.conf

Now give you following results:

***
/etc/apache2/ports.conf
****

ok, you should go to ports.conf located directory with follow command:

Code:

cd /etc/apache2/

Next you should edit ports.conf with a editor, I use nano to edit this file with follow command

Code:

sudo nano ports.conf

Next you should replace follow line with everything in the "ports.conf":

PHP:

Listen 127.0.0.1:8080

Also You can replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 with 127.0.0.1:8080

OK, now exit this file with pressing "Ctrl+X" » Y » <ENTER>

Next you should start your apache server with follow command:

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start

Enjoy;

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Thanks Till and all for your postings. In any case, I have already sorted out my problem. I re-installed ISPConfig and, very importantly, created a new site. The creation of the new site got rid of the problem of the apache2-default page and an index of directories showiing up.

Again, thanks for all your help! And best wishes for a HAPPY, HEALTHY, and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!

 

We wish the same to you!

 

Hate to bring back an old thread, but I just got this error as well.

You don't need to reinstall ispconfig, it seems to be strictly an apache error.

If you are getting this error try:

ps aux | grep apache

you will probably see this:

www-data 8010 62.4 0.1 4544 1176 ? R Jun20 13376:16 /usr/sbin/apache/log

if so, kill that process like so:

kill -9 8010

Check to make sure it is gone:
ps aux | grep apache

Now, restart apache

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

I got this error from upgrading installed packages. This is what initially alerted to the problem:
Restarting web server: apache2
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
failed!

 

Any errors in Apache's error log?
What's the output of

Code:

netstat -tap

?

 

Hi falko, I don't have any problems, I just wanted to post a fix for this in case myself or someone ever has this problem again in the future.

 

Hi I got same problem after upgrade:

Starting web server (apache2)...(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
failed!

upgrade: Debian Lenny8

cabextract a program to extract Microsoft Cabinet files New version 1.2-3+lenny1
clamav-data clamav data files New version 20100808.045700.11514
libapache2-mod-php5 server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (Apache 2 module) New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php-pear PEAR - PHP Extension and Application Repository New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5 server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (metapackage) New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-cgi server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (CGI binary) New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-cli command-line interpreter for the php5 scripting language New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-common Common files for packages built from the php5 source New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-dev Files for PHP5 module development New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-gd GD module for php5 New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-imap IMAP module for php5 New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-mcrypt MCrypt module for php5 New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
php5-mysql MySQL module for php5 New version 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny9
wget retrieves files from the web


Knows someone please address the problem after upgrading Apache2, apparently remains blocked port 80

I had to return to the old backup

 

Please check with

Code:

netstat -tap

if there's a process running on port 80.

 

Hi

Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:10024 *:* LISTEN 2205/amavisd (maste
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:10025 *:* LISTEN 9888/master
tcp 0 0 *:38953 *:* LISTEN 1970/rpc.statd
tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LISTEN 2265/mysqld
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:spamd *:* LISTEN 2338/spamd.pid
tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN 1959/portmap
tcp 0 0 *:webmin *:* LISTEN 4828/perl
tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 4289/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp 0 0 server42.server-:domain *:* LISTEN 4095/mydns
tcp 0 0 localhost.locald:domain *:* LISTEN 4095/mydns
tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 2177/sshd
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:727 *:* LISTEN 4367/famd
tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 9888/master
tcp 1 0 localhost.localdo:33989 localhost.localdo:mysql CLOSE_WAIT 2280/amavisd (ch2-a
tcp 1 0 localhost.localdo:48077 localhost.localdo:mysql CLOSE_WAIT 2281/amavisd (ch2-a
tcp 0 148 server42.server-ren:ssh static-78-141-120:62811 ESTABLISHED 13182/sshd: romanh2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:imaps [::]:* LISTEN 3573/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]op3s [::]:* LISTEN 3598/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]op3 [::]:* LISTEN 3583/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:imap2 [::]:* LISTEN 3550/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:http-alt [::]:* LISTEN 4652/apache2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:www [::]:* LISTEN 4652/apache2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:tproxy [::]:* LISTEN 4652/apache2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ftp [::]:* LISTEN 4289/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp6 0 0 localhost:domain [::]:* LISTEN 4095/mydns
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ssh [::]:* LISTEN 2177/sshd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:https [::]:* LISTEN 4652/apache2
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 74.255.34.2%429494:7888 FIN_WAIT2 12305/apache2
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 195.141.42.97%429:58910 TIME_WAIT -
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www jondan.jyxo.com:48739 TIME_WAIT -
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 74.255.34.2%42949:37491 ESTABLISHED 12333/apache2
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 74.255.34.2%42949:18904 FIN_WAIT2 10710/apache2
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 74.255.34.2%42949:31095 FIN_WAIT2 13106/apache2
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 74.255.34.2%429494:9777 ESTABLISHED 11863/apache2
tcp6 0 0 server42.server-ren:www 74.255.34.2%429494:6636 FIN_WAIT2 12187/apache2

I did not know to fix it, I returned back to backup before upgrade

 

Ok, the next time you have this problem run

Code:

netstat -tap

to find out the PID of the process that runs on port 80, and then kill that process as follows:

Code:

kill -9 [I]PID[/I]

 

Hi thanks I'll try

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

Starting web server: apache2(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
failed!

--------------------------------------------------------------------


server42:/home/romanh2# netstat -tap
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:10024 *:* LISTEN 2205/amavisd (maste
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:10025 *:* LISTEN 9888/master
tcp 0 0 *:38953 *:* LISTEN 1970/rpc.statd
tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LISTEN 2265/mysqld
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:spamd *:* LISTEN 2338/spamd.pid
tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN 1959/portmap
tcp 0 0 *:webmin *:* LISTEN 10983/perl
tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 4289/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp 0 0 server42.server-:domain *:* LISTEN 4095/mydns
tcp 0 0 localhost.locald:domain *:* LISTEN 4095/mydns
tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 2177/sshd
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:727 *:* LISTEN 4367/famd
tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 9888/master
tcp 0 148 server42.server-ren:ssh static-78-141-120:60053 ESTABLISHED 4588/sshd: romanh2
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:41482 localhost.localdo:mysql ESTABLISHED 2280/amavisd (ch7-a
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:mysql localhost.localdo:41482 ESTABLISHED 2265/mysqld
tcp6 0 0 [::]:imaps [::]:* LISTEN 3573/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]op3s [::]:* LISTEN 3598/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]op3 [::]:* LISTEN 3583/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:imap2 [::]:* LISTEN 3550/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:http-alt [::]:* LISTEN 5579/apache2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:www [::]:* LISTEN 5579/apache2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:tproxy [::]:* LISTEN 5579/apache2
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ftp [::]:* LISTEN 4289/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp6 0 0 localhost:domain [::]:* LISTEN 4095/mydns
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ssh [::]:* LISTEN 2177/sshd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:https [::]:* LISTEN 5579/apache2
tcp6 485 0 server42.server-ren:www b3090877.crawl.ya:38015 ESTABLISHED -
tcp6 176 0 server42.server-ren:www jondan.jyxo.com:59685 CLOSE_WAIT -
tcp6 486 0 server42.server-ren:www b3090877.crawl.ya:50405 CLOSE_WAIT -
tcp6 486 0 server42.server-ren:www b3090877.crawl.ya:55325 CLOSE_WAIT -
tcp6 176 0 server42.server-ren:www jondan.jyxo.com:33642 CLOSE_WAIT -
tcp6 486 0 server42.server-ren:www b3090877.crawl.ya:57683 CLOSE_WAIT -
tcp6 486 0 server42.server-ren:www b3090877.crawl.ya:52859 CLOSE_WAIT -

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



server42:/home/romanh2# netstat -lnp | grep '80'
tcp6 0 0 :::8080 :::* LISTEN 5579/apache2
tcp6 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN 5579/apache2
tcp6 0 0 :::8081 :::* LISTEN 5579/apache2
udp6 0 0 fe80::24f:4eff:fe62:123 :::* 4397/ntpd
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 28097 9888/master public/cleanup
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 28180 9888/master private/scache
server42:/home/romanh2#
server42:/home/romanh2# kill -9 5579
server42:/home/romanh2# /etc/init.d/apache2 start
Starting web server: apache2.

server42:/home/romanh2# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Restarting web server: apache2(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
failed!

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I actually do not know how to fix it :-((

Debien lenny ispconfog3
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-debian-lenny-ispconfig3

 

Hi, I have very close problem. Today i have installed ispconfig 3, and suddenly apache got an error, probably i got wrong setting for the ispconfig. Here is the log:
DBI connect('database=dbispconfig;host=127.0.0.1:3306','ispconfig',...) failed: Access denied for user 'ispconfig'@'localhost' (using password: YES) at /usr$
[Wed Sep 14 16:08:46 2011] [error] [client 192.168.1.5] PHP Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user 'ispconfig'@'localhost' (using password: YES) $
[Wed Sep 14 16:08:46 2011] [error] [client 192.168.1.5] PHP Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user 'ispconfig'@'localhost' (using password: YES) $
DBI connect('database=dbispconfig;host=127.0.0.1:3306','ispconfig',...) failed: Access denied for user 'ispconfig'@'localhost' (using password: YES) at /usr$
DBI Error: at /usr/local/ispconfig/server/scripts/vlogger line 514, <STDIN> line 1.
[Wed Sep 14 16:18:56 2011] [error] [client 77.77.47.155] client denied by server configuration: /usr/local/ispconfig, referer: http://77.77.47.155:8080/
[Wed Sep 14 16:22:05 2011] [error] [client 77.77.47.155] client denied by server configuration: /usr/local/ispconfig
[Wed Sep 14 16:25:27 2011] [error] [client 192.168.1.5] client denied by server configuration: /usr/local/ispconfig, referer: http://192.168.1.102:8080/
DBI connect('database=dbispconfig;host=127.0.0.1:3306','ispconfig',...) failed: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111) at /usr/local/ispconfig/s$
DBI Error: at /usr/local/ispconfig/server/scripts/vlogger line 514, <STDIN> line 4.

I decided to remove ispconfig 3 with hope to fix the problem, but it's not now I'v got:
* Restarting web server apache2 Action 'start' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.
[fail]
And here is now the log, after uninstalling ispconfig:

unable to start piped log program ' /usr/local/ispconfig/server/scripts/vlogger -s access.log -t "%Y%m%d-access.log" -d "/etc/vlogger-dbi.conf" /var/log/isp$
Unable to open logs

With netstat -tap i got this:
tcp 0 0 *:webmin *:* LISTEN 1881/perl
tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 1513/proftpd: (acce
tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 841/sshd
tcp 0 0 localhost:ipp *:* LISTEN 929/cupsd
tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 2162/master
tcp 0 0 localhost:10025 *:* LISTEN 2162/master
tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LISTEN 5656/mysqld
tcp 0 52 www.maxprodesign.com:ssh 192.168.1.5:64804 ESTABLISHED 4790/sshd: addme [p
tcp6 0 0 [::]:imap2 [::]:* LISTEN 1992/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ssh [::]:* LISTEN 841/sshd
tcp6 0 0 ::1%4144160181:ipp [::]:* LISTEN 929/cupsd
tcp6 0 0 [::]:smtp [::]:* LISTEN 2162/master
tcp6 0 0 [::]:imaps [::]:* LISTEN 2020/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]op3s [::]:* LISTEN 2066/couriertcpd
tcp6 0 0 [::]op3 [::]:* LISTEN 2040/couriertcpd


What gone wrong? My server is down, and a rookie like me, doesn't know how to bring it back online. Please Help!