Apache Pocket Ref

G Valid in global context; i.e., in the server configuration

files outside of any virtual host or directory-type

container

V Valid in a virtual host section

S Valid in a directory-type section (

<Directory>, <Files>,

and

<Location>)

F Valid in a per-directory configuration file (named .htac-

cess by default)

* Indicates that the directive may be given more than once

in a context

An override keyword is given in parentheses after the context

abbreviations, if the directive can be used in a per-directory

configuration file and is controlled by an

AllowOverride

directive category.

Starting and Stopping Apache

Apache is usually set up to be started automatically when the

system is booted, and stopped when the system is halted. On

Unix systems this is normally handled by an rc-file. A shell

script,

apachectl, is provided with Apache to automate the

process.

Should you need to start Apache manually, it takes the follow-

ing command-line options:

-cdirective

Process directive after reading configuration files.

-Cdirective

Process directive before reading configuration files.

-ddirectory

Initial value for ServerRoot.

-Dparameter

Define parameter for <IfDefine> sections.

Starting and Stopping Apache 3

-ffile

Configuration file (default is conf/httpd.conf ).

-k {shutdown | restart}

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