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 Topic: Apache2 won't start as service using rotatelogs |
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Jack
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Posts: 3
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 Posted: Thu 12 Apr '07 22:10 Post subject: Apache2 won't start as service using rotatelogs |
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Hello,
I want to pipe my httpd errorlogs through rotatelogs.exe. When I edited my httpd.conf to do this, Apache will run fine, If I run httpd.exe directly (e.g. double click/from commandline). If I install Apache as service and try to start it, It won't start with rotatelogs.
My configuration in detail:
I downloaded Apache 2.2.4 from apachelounge.com.
I unzipped everything to this structure:
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D:
\WebDev
\Webdev\Apache2 <-- Apache2 Serverroot
\Webdev\Apache2\bin\httpd.exe
\Webdev\Apache2\bin\rotatelogs.exe
\Webdev\Apache2\httpd.pid
\Webdev\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf
\Webdev\htdocs <- DocumentRoot
\Webdev\Logs\
\Webdev\Logs\errors <-- In this folder, I'd like to put alle the error.log files
\Webdev\Logs\access <-- In this folder, I'd like to put alle the access.log files
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I installed VC++ Redist SP1.
Now, I edited the default httpd.conf and changed Server- and DocumentRoots and ErrorFile/AccessLog to meet my structure, added PidFile entry, because I deleted the "log" folder in ServerRoot. I saved everything and tried to run it from commandline - Apache is up and running.
I stopped the httpd and installed it as service (httpd.exe -k install).
I started the newly installed service - Apache is up and running.
Fine.
I stopped the service, edited the httpd.conf, which now will be look like
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#ErrorLog D:/Webdev/Logs/errors/error.log
ErrorLog "|bin/rotatelogs.exe D:/Webdev/Logs/errors/error_%Y-%m-%d.log 86400"
# Pidfile
PidFile httpd.pid
#
# LogLevel: Control the number of messages logged to the error_log.
# Possible values include: debug, info, notice, warn, error, crit,
# alert, emerg.
#
LogLevel warn
<IfModule log_config_module>
#
# The following directives define some format nicknames for use with
# a CustomLog directive (see below).
#
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common
<IfModule logio_module>
# You need to enable mod_logio.c to use %I and %O
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio
</IfModule>
#
# The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format).
# If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost>
# container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do*
# define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be
# logged therein and *not* in this file.
#
CustomLog D:/Webdev/Logs/access/access.log common
#
# If you prefer a logfile with access, agent, and referer information
# (Combined Logfile Format) you can use the following directive.
#
#CustomLog logs/access.log combined
</IfModule>
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I saved everything, tried to run httpd.exe from commandline - it works.
Now I tried to start the service again - the service won't start.
Now you know my problem 
Regards,
Jack
P.s.: I am running everything on a Windows XP SP2 machine, patch level is 2007-04-10.
P.s2: I also tried "|D:\Webdev\Apache2\bin\rotatelogs.exe..." - same problem. |
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James Blond
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 7298
Location: Germany, Next to Hamburg
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| Posted: Fri 13 Apr '07 16:12 Post subject: |
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Indeed it is a little program with pain, it is also cluttering lot of processes.
Maybe you can try the alternative mod_log_rotate , see www.hexten.net/mod_log_rotate/ |
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Jack
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Posts: 3
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| Posted: Fri 13 Apr '07 18:53 Post subject: |
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Imho I cannot use mod_log_rotate for error logs..., can I?
I don't understand, why Apache will run normal, but not as service. I don't understand what is different...
Month ago, this was working... |
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VoodooMill
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 60
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| Posted: Sat 14 Apr '07 0:13 Post subject: |
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Hey there Jack,
This is a problem specific to 2.2.4 and the reason I still run 2.2.3.  |
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Jack
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Posts: 3
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| Posted: Sat 14 Apr '07 16:39 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | This is a problem specific to 2.2.4 and the reason I still run 2.2.3. |
Hmm. Okay.
Does ApacheLounge.com offer older binaries? I only find the actual version...[/quote] |
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