On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Chris Martino wrote:
> 
> I think you have to create the initial log files yourself.  Apache will
> look for the files and if they can't be found then it forgets about it.
> 

Not true. I have some stuff in my /etc/weekly to rotate my Apache logs
(like newsyslog does), and after shuffling the logs it just hups Apache
and new logs are opened by Apache.

> On the other hand if it finds the log files specified then it will add to
> them.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Joshua E Hope wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Josh Hope
> > "Yes, I use UNIX. Why are you laughing?!"
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> > On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Simon Raahauge DeSantis wrote:
> > 
> > > On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Joshua E Hope wrote:
> > > > > > On an aside, and unrelated note, Apache still is not functioning (won't
> > > > > > work either as a normal daemon or when called via inetd)...no replies to
> > > > > > my previous post on this topic :)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Well, "doesn't work" isn't enough for any of us mere mortals to debug
> > > > > remotely...
> > > > 
> > > > Well, yes I am sorry. There isn't much else to add to this problem,
> > > > however. When I run apache from inetd and attempt to access the site via
> > > > lynx I get the error "Network read error". Whenever I run apache via the
> > > > command line, it just doesn't work. It quits immediately after running it.
> > > > It won't show up on a ps listing...for those that will suggest it, yes I
> > > > set the type in httpd.conf to standalone when as a standalone, and inetd
> > > > when as inetd...
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I don't suppose you've looked at the Apache error_log? 
> > 
> > Of course! It doesn't create an error log...or any log, to be percise.
> > Yes, all the paths to the places to create log files are correct...it just
> > doesn't make any logs at all. It does nothing as far as I can tell...
> > 
> > > -Simon Raahauge DeSantis
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

-Simon Raahauge DeSantis