Troubleshooting Apache

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Fri Jun 11 07:27:31 MST 2021 

Thank you for your help!!

It appears Apache is working.  The one domain that is using Zoneedit 
works fine.  The domain that is using my zone is not working.  Not sure 
why not.

Last night I remembered there was a DNS/BIND doc on "The Linux 
Documentation Project" So I am just now looking at that.

I think the problem might be as simple as my glue records and I have no 
idea how to verify they are correct.

Still learning...


On 2021-06-10 18:27, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> A consideration. You can have multiple domains resolved to the same ip
> address. Apache will even sort itself out very nicely in the process.
> 
> That is a "working" scenario and apache basically only cares about the
> domain that the browser is looking for and will load up what it has
> matched.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 3:27 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> 
>> For BIND caching?
>> 
>> On 2021-06-09 15:22, keith Miller wrote:
>>> Try using 1.1.1.1, 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 3:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> For keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] I had hosts (glue
>> records)
>>>> set to my
>>>> VPS until this morning when I parked the domain at GoDaddy.
>>>> 
>>>> The two domains I am working with on my SOHO home server are 1)
>>>> keiththewebguy.com [2] [2]  and 2) phpcodetest.com [3] [3].
>>>> 
>>>> I setup keiththewebguy.com [2] [2] first and configured BIND9 for
>> it on
>>>> the same
>>>> server.
>>>> 
>>>> To try to troubleshoot I configures phpcodetest.com [3] [3] on
>> the same
>>>> box,
>>>> however it uses Zoneedit for DNS.  phpcodetest.com [3] [3] works
>> as
>>>> expected.
>>>> 
>>>> keiththewebguy.com [2] [2] does not work.
>>>> 
>>>> I've tried everything I can think of.  I've tested the config
>> files,
>>>> run
>>>> dig, and verified port 53 is open.
>>>> 
>>>> I took the zone file for phpcodetest.com [3] [3] from my VPS that
>> runs
>>>> Plesk and
>>>> previously hosted keiththewebguy.com [2] [2].  I forgot to change
>> the IP
>>>> 
>>>> addresses in the zone to my SOHO box and the website on my VPS
>> was
>>>> accessible.  When I changed the IP addresses in the zone file to
>> my
>>>> SOHO
>>>> box the website quit working.
>>>> 
>>>> I assumed this meant I had an Apache issue and that is when I
>> added
>>>> phpcodetest.com [3] [3] to test Apache.  I've checked apache
>> several
>>>> times...
>>>> And I am about to verify one more time.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you for your help!!
>>>> 
>>>> On 2021-06-09 14:21, Michael Butash wrote:
>>>>> Some validation steps from my house here:
>>>>> 
>>>>> ## check who owns it, this is same as whois effectively
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ host -t NS keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1]
>>>>> keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1] name server
>>>> ns59.domaincontrol.com [4] [4]
>>>>> [2].
>>>>> keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1] name server
>>>> ns60.domaincontrol.com [5] [5]
>>>>> [3].
>>>>> 
>>>>> ## confirm sanity that it thinks it owns it too, this is godaddy
>>>> dns
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ host -t NS keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1]
>>>>> NS59.DOMAINCONTROL.COM [6] [6] [4]
>>>>> Using domain server:
>>>>> Name: NS59.DOMAINCONTROL.COM [6] [6] [4]
>>>>> Address: 97.74.100.31#53
>>>>> Aliases:
>>>>> 
>>>>> keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1] name server
>>>> ns59.domaincontrol.com [4] [4]
>>>>> [2].
>>>>> keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1] name server
>>>> ns60.domaincontrol.com [5] [5]
>>>>> [3].
>>>>> 
>>>>> ## what does the current soa look like hosted on godaddy
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ host -t SOA keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1]
>>>>> keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1] has SOA record
>>>>> ns59.domaincontrol.com [4] [4] [2]. dns.jomax.net [7] [7] [5].
>> 2021060900
>>>> 28800 7200
>>>>> 604800 600
>>>>> 
>>>>> ## does flash a-record exist?  newp.
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ host -t A flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [8] [8] [6]
>>>>> Host flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [8] [8] [6] not
>> found:
>>>> 3(NXDOMAIN)
>>>>> 
>>>>> ## It does have a base record though for the domain
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ host -t A keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1]
>>>> NS59.DOMAINCONTROL.COM [6] [6]
>>>>> [4]
>>>>> keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] [1] [1] has address
>> 34.98.99.30
>>>>> 
>>>>> ## is there a www record?
>>>>> 
>>>>> host -t A www.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [9] [9] [7]
>>>>> Host www.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [9] [9] [7] not found:
>>>> 2(SERVFAIL)
>>>>> 
>>>>> I get nothing from pulling up the base domain, just a blank
>> page.
>>>>> What urls are you set to currently for your vhosts?
>>>>> 
>>>>> -mb
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 1:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
>>>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have two domains being hosted on this box.  The first is
>>>> working
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> my BIND setup and does not work.  The second I added as a check
>>>> that
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> using a 3rd party DNS and it works fine.  I assume that points
>> to
>>>> my
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> DNS....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Interestingly if I change the IP addresses on my Zone to the
>> same
>>>>>> domain
>>>>>> that is hosted on my VPS it works.  That I thought indicated it
>>>> was
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> apache issue.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Interesting problem.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Still hoping for resolution....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2021-06-09 10:54, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>>>>>>> Yeah. There is a default configuration for apache. That needs
>> to
>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> shut off or removed if it has not been already.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 9:05 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
>>>>>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I am trying to configure just one domain.  I assume you are
>>>>>> talking
>>>>>>>> about the Apache2 vhost configuration file?  I have the
>> default
>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> one for my domain.  Can you expand on what your thoughts are
>> in
>>>>>>>> reference to "default"?  Thanks!!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 2021-06-09 07:42, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss
>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> do you have a possible conflict like "default" used in more
>>>> than
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>>> active config file?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 7:38 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
>>>>>>>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I've configured Apache more than a few times with little
>>>>>> trouble.
>>>>>>>>>> For
>>>>>>>>>> some reason I cannot see the current site I have
>> configured.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I am running Ubuntu 20.04lts and Apache2.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Apache is running.  I can see the default page when
>> entering
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> private
>>>>>>>>>> or the public IP to the box in my browser.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I assume that proves that port 80 is open to the world.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I configured the vhost directive file and enabled it.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I checked the configuration with "apache2ctl -t" which
>>>> returns
>>>>>>>>>> "Syntax
>>>>>>>>>> OK".
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> When I try to access the website via my domain, it times
>> out
>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> browser says the website is not reachable.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I've looked in the Apache error logs and there is nothing
>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> indicates
>>>>>>>>>> a problem.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Is there another log or logs I should be looking at?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Any help much appreciated!!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Keith
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>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will
>> prevent
>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the
>> snooze
>>>>>>>> button.
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Links:
>>>>> ------
>>>>> [1] http://keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
>>>>> [2] http://ns59.domaincontrol.com
>>>>> [3] http://ns60.domaincontrol.com
>>>>> [4] http://NS59.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
>>>>> [5] http://dns.jomax.net
>>>>> [6] http://flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
>>>>> [7] http://www.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
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>>> --
>>> Keith D. Miller
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Links:
>>> ------
>>> [1] http://keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
>>> [2] http://keiththewebguy.com
>>> [3] http://phpcodetest.com
>>> [4] http://ns59.domaincontrol.com
>>> [5] http://ns60.domaincontrol.com
>>> [6] http://NS59.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
>>> [7] http://dns.jomax.net
>>> [8] http://flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
>>> [9] http://www.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
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> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
> [2] http://keiththewebguy.com
> [3] http://phpcodetest.com
> [4] http://ns59.domaincontrol.com
> [5] http://ns60.domaincontrol.com
> [6] http://NS59.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
> [7] http://dns.jomax.net
> [8] http://flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
> [9] http://www.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com
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