Apache

Control Server

Start and stop Apache server

sudo apachectl start
sudo apachectl stop

Restart Apache server and apply new configuration

sudo apachectl restart

Check apache server process is running

ps -aef | grep httpd

Check Configuration

Run syntax check for config files

apachectl -t
apachectl configtest

Show Configuration

Show Apache version and compile settings module details

apachectl -v
apachectl -V

List available configuration directives

apachectl -L

List compiled (-l) and loaded modules (-M same as -t -D DUMP_MODULES)

apachectl -l
apachectl -M

Show parsed vhosts config and run settings (same as -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS -D DUMP_RUN_CFG)

apachectl -S

Output summary debug information for Apache (modules, vhosts, config)

apachectl -t -D DUMP_MODULES
apachectl -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS
apachectl -t -D DUMP_RUN_CFG