Apache Update Handling and Caching

Hi,

When updating web pages I get a very interesting scenario: Using the WAN
IP address of the server, the update does not show up at all. Instead
the old pages are displayed. This is not a browser caching problem,
since even browsers that have not accessed the old page still get it.

However, if I access the pages locally, using http://localhost/ on the
server machine, then the new pages are displayed, indicating that Apache
is sending the updated version. Maybe it's not an Apache problem?!

If I use a computer on the LAN other than the server and type in the
local IP address, then I get the old (cached) pages again. Does anybody
have a clue where the caching actually takes place, and how I can clear
the cache for updates?

I am running Apache 1.3.27 on a Debian Woody server (Kernel 2.4.18-bf2.4).

Thanks for your help,
Ference

Ference <nospam@thanks> wrote:
> local IP address, then I get the old (cached) pages again. Does anybody
> have a clue where the caching actually takes place, and how I can clear
> the cache for updates?

If you are not using an external proxy to connect to your system, I'll
say just restart Apache when you've done with your updates.

Davide

> If you are not using an external proxy to connect to your system, I'll
> say just restart Apache when you've done with your updates.
>
> Davide

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I forgot to mention that I did
indeed restart Apache, but the problem persisted. Also, I am not using
an external proxy.

Ference