apache directory (not) listing

[Eric "Shubes"]

Eric "Shubes" wrote:
> I'm a newbie to apache and figure this must be a simple problem, but 
> I've little enough hair. ;)
> 
> I've set up a virtual host in httpd.conf:
> <VirtualHost *:80>
>     ServerAdmin webmaster at shubes.net
>     ServerName qmt.shubes.net
>     ServerAlias qmt.shubes.homeip.net
>     DocumentRoot /var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/docs
>     <Directory "/var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/docs">
>     Options +Indexes
>     AllowOverride All
>     Order allow,deny
>     Allow from all
>     </Directory>
>     ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/cgi-bin/"
>     ErrorLog "/var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/logs/error_log"
>     CustomLog "/var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/logs/referer_log" referer
>     CustomLog "/var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/logs/agent_log" agent
>     CustomLog "/var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/logs/access_log" common
> </VirtualHost>
> 
> Everything seems fine, as I can wget or browse files from the server.
> 
> I'm trying to have apache generate a directory index, but I get the 
> (dreaded?)
> "Directory index forbidden by rule: /var/vhosts/qmt.shubes.net/docs/" 
> error message in the log.
> 
> I've googled, and found 
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/apache/2004/04/22/apacheckbk.html
> which seemed helpful, but I've checked everything there, and I'm still 
> stuck.
> 
> System is standard CentOS4.3, httpd-2.0.52-22.ent.centos4.
> After changing httpd.conf, I've done: # service httpd restart
> 
> Any ideas?
> TIA

Several pages deep into google, I found something that said to delete 
the welcome page. I went to /etc/httpd/conf.d/welcome.conf and commented 
out the contents. Voila, I get an index list!

Apparently, when there's no index found, the welcome page is displayed 
regardless of the Indexes option. It'd be nice to see the welcome page 
only if Indexes is not specified. Oh well, I'll leave that to learn 
another day.

Thanks to anyone who looked at this.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'