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Stop an Apache Web Server (Linux)

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com

If your Linux Apache Web server is started, you can stop it 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 stop

Tips:

  1. This command shuts down the server immediately.
  2. Any existing connections are terminated immediately.

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