Apache2 is down after deletion of all configs in /etc/letsencrypt directory

Seem to be having an issue with letsencrypt configurations. Is there a way to run the cron job to rebuild the cert structure? I re-ran the isp-update script from the git-stable repo and it didn't solve the issue. I chose to rebuild or update the services.

apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Output of config test was:
AH00548: NameVirtualHost has no effect and will be removed in the next release /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-ispconfig.conf:69
AH00526: Syntax error on line 185 of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/100-linuxnuts.com.vhost:
SSLCertificateFile: file '/var/www/clients/client1/web1/ssl/linuxnuts.com-le.crt' does not exist or is empty
Action 'configtest' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.
apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Failed to start LSB: Apache2 web server.
apache2.service: Unit entered failed state.
apache2.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

 

is the linuxnuts.com-le.crt file symlinked?

 

Yes but it links to nothing as I was told to delete the contents of the /etc/letsencrypt directory

 

Like an idiot I did not back them up...... it was late here...

 

Re Read it and I get it now.....

Agreed I did. I didn't point fingers anyone, I just was left at that point. I asked if I need to take any other steps like renew the certs but I thought they would be auto regenerate or something after deleting it. Again not pointing fingers I was just standing naked in the dark wondering why apache farted and my sites were down......
If I recheck them after getting back in will the certs recreate? I am worried about LE telling me I hit my retry limit or something .... Much SEO is built around encrypted url's.......Then again the biggest part of SEO is that your site runs at all so ........ Iill do as you suggest now

 

I deleted the .crt .bundle and .key symlinks for each clients/client1/web1/ssl directory and apache won't start. I bounced the box to see what happens

 

Same error:
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com apache2[3628]: Output of config test was:
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com apache2[3628]: AH00548: NameVirtualHost has no effect and will be removed in the next release /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-ispconfig.conf:69
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com apache2[3628]: AH00526: Syntax error on line 185 of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/100-linuxnuts.com.vhost:
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com apache2[3628]: SSLCertificateFile: file '/var/www/clients/client1/web1/ssl/linuxnuts.com-le.crt' does not exist or is empty
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com apache2[3628]: Action 'configtest' failed.
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com apache2[3628]: The Apache error log may have more information.
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Apache2 web server.
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com systemd[1]: apache2.service: Unit entered failed state.
Nov 24 08:06:38 mail.linuxnuts.com systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

The LE keys and crts are gone but there is a linuxnuts.com.key and linuxnuts.com.org
Another site has this in it:
linuxnutz.com.crt linuxnutz.com.csr linuxnutz.com.key linuxnutz.com.key.org linuxnutz.com-le.bundle.old.20161123005508 linuxnutz.com-le.crt.old.20161123005508 linuxnutz.com-le.key.old.20161123005508
and a third:
midihipi.xyz.crt midihipi.xyz.csr midihipi.xyz.key midihipi.xyz.key.org

 

This directory is empty /etc/letsencrypt/
all symlinks for each site are gone...

 

OK as always Tim you saved me. I was in the middle of migrating code when this occurred and I am tired. I am an american living in cebu and we have a typhoon hitting in about an hour which means lights out for a while. I hated to think of my sites being dark and I have no power to get to them........... Again thanks. Now I just go re-enable ssl and LE for each site?

 

ok 3 of 4 are back up with ssl but on one site the ssl and letsencrypt check boxes dont stay checked...

 

I got it. Was a subdomain dev.blah.blah dependant on an ssl url deleted it and it's working...Thanks again Tim for the help! Everything is working...
Brad