max wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I search how I can stop an apache server, after active connection were
> close. The goal is to not accept new connection, wait active one
> finished and stop the server for running a maintenance script and after
> restart the server.
>
> If someone have a good idea...
>
> --
> Max

man apachectl <--- Please READ

You're looking for the graceful flag to apachectl"

'apachectl graceful'