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It is possible to -invoke Apache by the Internet daemon <CODE>inetd</CODE> each time a -connection to the HTTP service is made (use the <A -HREF="mod/core.html#servertype">ServerType</A> directive) but this is -not recommended. - -<P> - -On Windows, Apache is normally run as a service on Windows NT, or as a -console application on Windows 95. See also <A -HREF="windows.html#run">running Apache for Windows</A>. - -<H2>Command line options</H2> -The following options are recognized on the httpd command line: -<DL> -<DT><CODE>-d</CODE> <EM>serverroot</EM> -<DD>Set the initial value for the -<A HREF="mod/core.html#serverroot">ServerRoot</A> variable to -<EM>serverroot</EM>. This can be overridden by the ServerRoot command -in the configuration file. The default is -<CODE>/usr/local/apache</CODE> on Unix, <CODE>/apache</CODE> on -Windows and <CODE>/os2httpd</CODE> on OS/2. - -<DT><CODE>-D</CODE> <EM>name</EM> -<DD>Define a name for use in in -<A HREF="mod/core.html#ifdefine">IfDefine</A> directives. -This option can be used to optionally enable certain functionality in the -configuration file, or to use a common configuration for -several independent hosts, where host specific information is enclosed in -<IfDefine> sections. - -<DT><CODE>-f</CODE> <EM>config</EM> -<DD>Execute the commands in the file <EM>config</EM> on startup. If -<EM>config</EM> does not begin with a <CODE>/</CODE>, then it is taken to be a -path relative to the <A HREF="mod/core.html#serverroot">ServerRoot</A>. The -default is <CODE>conf/httpd.conf</CODE>. - -<DT><CODE>-C</CODE> <EM>"directive"</EM> -<DD>Process the given apache "directive" (just as if it had been part of a -configuration file) <STRONG>before</STRONG> actually reading the regular configuration files. - -<DT><CODE>-c</CODE> <EM>"directive"</EM> -<DD>Process the given apache "directive" <STRONG>after</STRONG> reading -all the regular configuration files. - -<DT><CODE>-X</CODE> -<DD>Run in single-process mode, for internal debugging purposes only; the -daemon does not detach from the terminal or fork any children. Do <EM>NOT</EM> -use this mode to provide ordinary web service. - -<DT><CODE>-v</CODE> -<DD>Print the version of httpd and its build date, and then exit. - -<DT><A NAME="version"><CODE>-V</CODE></A> -<DD>Print the base version of httpd, its -build date, and a list of compile time settings which influence the -behavior and performance of the apache server (<EM>e.g.</EM>, -<SAMP>-DUSE_MMAP_FILES</SAMP>), -then exit. - -<DT><A NAME="help"><CODE>-L</CODE></A> -<DD> - -Give a list of directives together with expected arguments and places -where the directive is valid, then exit. (Apache 1.3.4 and -later. Earlier versions used -l instead). - - -<DT><CODE>-l</CODE></A> -<DD> - -Give a list of all modules compiled into the server, then exit. -(Apache 1.3.4 and later. Earlier versions used -h instead).<br> - -Give a list of directives together with expected arguments and places -where the directive is valid, then exit. (Apache 1.2 to 1.3.3. Later -versions use -L instead). - - - -<DT><CODE>-h</CODE> -<DD> - -Print a list of the httpd options, then exit. (Apache 1.3.4 and -later. Earlier versions used -? instead).<br> - -Give a list of all modules compiled into the server, then exit. (Up to -Apache 1.3.3. Later versions use -l instead).<br> - - -<DT><CODE>-S</CODE> -<DD>Show the settings as parsed from the config file (currently only -shows a breakdown of the vhost settings) but do not start the -server. (Up to Apache 1.3.3, this option also started the server). - -<DT><CODE>-t</CODE> -<DD>Test the configuration file syntax (<EM>i.e.</EM>, read all configuration files -and interpret them) but do not start the server. If the configuration contains -errors, display an error message and exit with a non-zero exit status, -otherwise display "Syntax OK" and terminate with a zero exit status. - -<DT><CODE>-k</CODE> <EM>option</EM> -<DD>Windows only: signal Apache to restart or shutdown. <EM>option</EM> -is one of "shutdown" or "restart". (Apache 1.3.3 and later). - -<DT><CODE>-?</CODE> -<DD>Print a list of the httpd options, and then exit (up to Apache -1.3.3. Later version use -h instead). - -</DL> - -<H2>Configuration files</H2> -The server will read three files for configuration directives. Any -directive may appear in any of these files. The the names of these -files are taken to be relative to the server root; this is set by the -<A HREF="mod/core.html#serverroot">ServerRoot</A> directive, the -<CODE>-d</CODE> command line flag, or (on Windows only) the registry -(see <A HREF="windows.html#run">Running Apache for Windows</A>). - -Conventionally, the files are: -<DL> -<DT><CODE>conf/httpd.conf</CODE> -<DD>Contains directives that control the operation of the server daemon. -The filename may be overridden with the <CODE>-f</CODE> command line flag. - -<DT><CODE>conf/srm.conf</CODE> -<DD>Contains directives that control the specification of documents that -the server can provide to clients. The filename may be overridden with -the <A HREF="mod/core.html#resourceconfig">ResourceConfig</A> directive. - -<DT><CODE>conf/access.conf</CODE> -<DD>Contains directives that control access to documents. -The filename may be overridden with the -<A HREF="mod/core.html#accessconfig">AccessConfig</A> directive. -</DL> -However, these conventions need not be adhered to. -<P> -The server also reads a file containing mime document types; the filename -is set by the <A HREF="mod/mod_mime.html#typesconfig">TypesConfig</A> -directive, -and is <CODE>conf/mime.types</CODE> by default. - -<H2>Log files</H2> -<H3>security warning</H3> -Anyone who can write to the directory where Apache is writing a -log file can almost certainly gain access to the uid that the server is -started as, which is normally root. Do <EM>NOT</EM> give people write -access to the directory the logs are stored in without being aware of -the consequences; see the <A HREF="misc/security_tips.html">security tips</A> -document for details. -<H3>pid file</H3> - -On startup, Apache saves the process id of the parent httpd process to -the file <CODE>logs/httpd.pid</CODE>. This filename can be changed -with the <A HREF="mod/core.html#pidfile">PidFile</A> directive. The -process-id is for use by the administrator in restarting and -terminating the daemon: on Unix, a HUP or USR1 signal causes the -daemon to re-read its configuration files and a TERM signal causes it -to die gracefully; on Windows, use the -k command line option instead. -For more information see the <A HREF="stopping.html">Stopping and -Restarting</A> page. - -<P> -If the process dies (or is killed) abnormally, then it will be necessary to -kill the children httpd processes. - -<H3>Error log</H3> - -The server will log error messages to a log file, by default -<CODE>logs/error_log</CODE> on Unix or <CODE>logs/error.log</CODE> on -Windows and OS/2. The filename can be set using the <A -HREF="mod/core.html#errorlog">ErrorLog</A> directive; different error -logs can be set for different <A -HREF="mod/core.html#virtualhost">virtual hosts</A>. - -<H3>Transfer log</H3> - -The server will typically log each request to a transfer file, by -default <CODE>logs/access_log</CODE> on Unix or -<CODE>logs/access.log</CODE> on Windows and OS/2. The filename can be -set using a <A -HREF="mod/mod_log_config.html#transferlog">TransferLog</A> directive -or additional log files created with the <A -HREF="mod/mod_log_config.html#customlog">CustomLog</A> directive; -different transfer logs can be set for different <A -HREF="mod/core.html#virtualhost">virtual hosts</A>. - -<!--#include virtual="footer.html" --> -</BODY> -</HTML> |