Look in the other error log (https). I've seen Apache refuse to start if there was a mis-match in the certificate. -- JD Austin Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) jd@twingeckos.com On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:05 AM, keith smith wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm run a web server out of my home office. It is CentOS 6.x with no real > modifications. It is a standard LAMP config. It has been running since > March w/o any issues. > > All of a sudden Apache shutdown. > > When I run /etc/init.d/httpd start the only response is [FAILED] same for > /etc/init.d/httpd stop > > apachectl configtest returns "Syntax OK". > > I found these in the /var/lib/httpd/error_log ( read this has to do with > the SSL) > > [Sun Oct 20 03:37:44 2013] [notice] Digest: generating secret for digest > authentication ... > [Sun Oct 20 03:37:44 2013] [notice] Digest: done > [Sun Oct 20 20:47:53 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 20:48:07 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 20:55:14 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 20:58:36 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:01:34 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:11:18 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:11:30 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:12:07 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:14:34 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:15:22 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:17:26 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > [Sun Oct 20 22:17:26 2013] [info] Init: Initialized OpenSSL library > [Mon Oct 21 07:41:11 2013] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: > /usr/sbin/suexec) > > > I don't know what to make of this /var/log/messages : ( I read this has > to do with IPv6) > > Oct 20 03:37:44 E520 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" > swVersion="5.8.10" x-pid="1212" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd > was HUPed > Oct 20 03:37:44 E520 named[19169]: error (network unreachable) resolving > '30.233.143.188.in-addr.arpa/PTR/IN': 2001:660:3006:1::1:1#53 > Oct 20 03:37:44 E520 named[19169]: error (network unreachable) resolving > '30.233.143.188.in-addr.arpa/PTR/IN': 2001:dc0:2001:a:4608::59#53 > Oct 20 03:37:45 E520 named[19169]: error (network unreachable) resolving > '13.113.153.194.in-addr.arpa/PTR/IN': 2001:660:3006:1::1:1#53 > Oct 20 03:37:45 E520 named[19169]: error (network unreachable) resolving > '13.113.153.194.in-addr.arpa/PTR/IN': 2001:500:2e::1#53 > Oct 20 03:37:45 E520 named[19169]: error (network unreachable) resolving > '13.113.153.194.in-addr.arpa/PTR/IN': 2001:dc0:2001:a:4608::59#53 > > There is a whole bunch of these. > > Dig returns what appears to be the correct DNS. > > There is lots of disk space. > > The last 3 changes I made were 7-10 days ago. > > Last change was to run > > cd /etc/pki/tls/certs > ./make-dummy-cert localhost.crt > > I did that because I was trying to configure a new website. I had done > the Apache part weeks before and the site was working. I wanted to add > some email accounts. I'm running Postfix with Dovecot. > So I added the email accounts in the config and when I went to add them to > my Thunderbird, I received an error because the SSL was expired. I am > using a self signed SSL. > > A little research brought me to > > cd /etc/pki/tls/certs > ./make-dummy-cert localhost.crt > > However that was 7 - 10 days before Apache just up and stopped. > > I am running this server as a learning experience. Someone helped me with > the Bind config and the Postfix/Dovecot config. > > I rebooted the server last night in the hopes that something was corrupted > and would be fixed by a reboot. No such luck. > > I am at loss for what to look at next. > > Thank you very much for all your help!! > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >