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Start an Apache Web Server (Linux)

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com Guide

If your Linux Apache Web server is stopped, you can start it again with just a couple of steps.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 1 minute
Here's How:
  1. Login to your Web server machine using SSH or telnet.
  2. Su to root.
  3. Run the apache control program:
    apachectl start
Tips:
  1. This will start the server if it isn't running.
  2. If the server is running, this process will do nothing, but it may produce an error message.
What You Need:
  • Apache Web Server
  • Linux
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