Apache Startup Script

Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
the script and into what run level it should be entered.

Can you advise?

david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
> Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
> Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
> Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
> and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
> the script and into what run level it should be entered.


What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
symlink to init.d/httpd.

More detail depends on the exact OS.

sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.
>
>
> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
> symlink to init.d/httpd.
>
> More detail depends on the exact OS.

Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8

In article <a7bcfd30.0310161322.4eea9d50@posting.google.com >,
david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) writes:
> sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
>> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
>> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
>> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
>> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
>> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
>> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.

Newer "Solari" start apache in /etc/rc3.d as S50apache. Lets pretend
for the moment you dont have that?? - which would be a little weird. A
simple script (call it /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache) could go like so:

#!/sbin/sh
case "$1" in
'start')
/usr/local/bin/apachectl start
;;
'stop')
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 { start | stop }"
exit 1
;;
esac
exit 0

It should have the following permissions/ownership:
-rwxr--r-- root:sys
like the other scripts in rc3.d

For completeness you could add all the S and K files as hard links:
/etc/init.d/myapache
/etc/rc0.d/K16myapache
/etc/rc1.d/K16myapache
/etc/rc2.d/K16myapache
/etc/rcS.d/K16myapache

>> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
>> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
>> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
>> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
>> symlink to init.d/httpd.
>>
>> More detail depends on the exact OS.
>
> Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8

Apache comes with Solaris 8 Im pretty sure. Maybe you need to
get a recent MU and get up to date with patches at sunsolve.sun.com
Maybe you could upgrade to Solaris 9 as 10 is right around the corner

Thanks Gerry I will try your script...I don't have
/etc/rc3.d/S50myapache; I guess I don't even know enuf to understand
where Apache starts from...I guess I thought it started from
/usr/local/apache/bin although there is a gigantic apache file in
root. Can you give me a brief description of what transpires when
apache starts and from where it starts?

gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<VATjb.8287$f7.448886@localhost>...
> In article <a7bcfd30.0310161322.4eea9d50@posting.google.com >,
> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) writes:
> > sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
> >> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
> >> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
> >> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
> >> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
> >> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.
>
> Newer "Solari" start apache in /etc/rc3.d as S50apache. Lets pretend
> for the moment you dont have that?? - which would be a little weird. A
> simple script (call it /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache) could go like so:
>
> #!/sbin/sh
> case "$1" in
> 'start')
> /usr/local/bin/apachectl start
> ;;
> 'stop')
> /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop
> ;;
> *)
> echo "Usage: $0 { start | stop }"
> exit 1
> ;;
> esac
> exit 0
>
> It should have the following permissions/ownership:
> -rwxr--r-- root:sys
> like the other scripts in rc3.d
>
> For completeness you could add all the S and K files as hard links:
> /etc/init.d/myapache
> /etc/rc0.d/K16myapache
> /etc/rc1.d/K16myapache
> /etc/rc2.d/K16myapache
> /etc/rcS.d/K16myapache
>
> >> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
> >> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
> >> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
> >> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
> >> symlink to init.d/httpd.
> >>
> >> More detail depends on the exact OS.
> >
> > Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8
>
> Apache comes with Solaris 8 Im pretty sure. Maybe you need to
> get a recent MU and get up to date with patches at sunsolve.sun.com
> Maybe you could upgrade to Solaris 9 as 10 is right around the corner

In article <a7bcfd30.0310200710.2fa3f5b2@posting.google.com >,
david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) top posts:
> Thanks Gerry I will try your script...I don't have
> /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache;

Of course you dont - its not from Sun - it's "yours" hence the "my"
If you edit a Sun supplied script it can be overwritten
during a patch update or maintenence upgrade.

> I guess I don't even know enuf to understand
> where Apache starts from...I guess I thought it started from
> /usr/local/apache/bin although there is a gigantic apache file in
> root. Can you give me a brief description of what transpires when
> apache starts and from where it starts?

Then you already HAVE Apache installed (the Sun supplied one)
It wont start until you create your own httpd.conf.
man apache

As for what transpires umm try reading through the apachectl script
Were it starts depends on which apachectl you evoke.
You seem to have two of them.

> gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<VATjb.8287$f7.448886@localhost>...
>> In article <a7bcfd30.0310161322.4eea9d50@posting.google.com >,
>> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) writes:
>> > sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
>> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
>> >> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
>> >> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
>> >> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
>> >> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
>> >> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.
>>
>> Newer "Solari" start apache in /etc/rc3.d as S50apache. Lets pretend
>> for the moment you dont have that?? - which would be a little weird. A
>> simple script (call it /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache) could go like so:
>>
>> #!/sbin/sh
>> case "$1" in
>> 'start')
>> /usr/local/bin/apachectl start
>> ;;
>> 'stop')
>> /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop
>> ;;
>> *)
>> echo "Usage: $0 { start | stop }"
>> exit 1
>> ;;
>> esac
>> exit 0
>>
>> It should have the following permissions/ownership:
>> -rwxr--r-- root:sys
>> like the other scripts in rc3.d
>>
>> For completeness you could add all the S and K files as hard links:
>> /etc/init.d/myapache
>> /etc/rc0.d/K16myapache
>> /etc/rc1.d/K16myapache
>> /etc/rc2.d/K16myapache
>> /etc/rcS.d/K16myapache
>>
>> >> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
>> >> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
>> >> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
>> >> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
>> >> symlink to init.d/httpd.
>> >>
>> >> More detail depends on the exact OS.
>> >
>> > Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8
>>
>> Apache comes with Solaris 8 Im pretty sure. Maybe you need to
>> get a recent MU and get up to date with patches at sunsolve.sun.com
>> Maybe you could upgrade to Solaris 9 as 10 is right around the corner

gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<JO0lb.8777$f7.475965@localhost>...
> In article <a7bcfd30.0310200710.2fa3f5b2@posting.google.com >,
> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) top posts:
> > Thanks Gerry I will try your script...I don't have
> > /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache;
>
> Of course you dont - its not from Sun - it's "yours" hence the "my"
> If you edit a Sun supplied script it can be overwritten
> during a patch update or maintenence upgrade.
>
> > I guess I don't even know enuf to understand
> > where Apache starts from...I guess I thought it started from
> > /usr/local/apache/bin although there is a gigantic apache file in
> > root. Can you give me a brief description of what transpires when
> > apache starts and from where it starts?
>
> Then you already HAVE Apache installed (the Sun supplied one)
> It wont start until you create your own httpd.conf.
> man apache
>
> As for what transpires umm try reading through the apachectl script
> Were it starts depends on which apachectl you evoke.
> You seem to have two of them.

Gerry, thanks. No problems running Apache; I installed a non-Sun
version from sunfreeware.com and have my own httpd.conf and it's
already serving pages, just wanted to fix the after-boot startup
thing. Not to lengthen this thread any further, but:

1) I included the script you suggested...does the S50 mean that the
script will run before a script that is say S77?

2) Apache does not startup after a reboot even with your script
included...is a link required in /etc/init.d?

That's where I'll leave this thread...thanks all for your suggestions.
Dave

>
> > gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<VATjb.8287$f7.448886@localhost>...
> >> In article <a7bcfd30.0310161322.4eea9d50@posting.google.com >,
> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) writes:
> >> > sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
> >> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
> >> >> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
> >> >> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
> >> >> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
> >> >> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
> >> >> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.
> >>
> >> Newer "Solari" start apache in /etc/rc3.d as S50apache. Lets pretend
> >> for the moment you dont have that?? - which would be a little weird. A
> >> simple script (call it /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache) could go like so:
> >>
> >> #!/sbin/sh
> >> case "$1" in
> >> 'start')
> >> /usr/local/bin/apachectl start
> >> ;;
> >> 'stop')
> >> /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop
> >> ;;
> >> *)
> >> echo "Usage: $0 { start | stop }"
> >> exit 1
> >> ;;
> >> esac
> >> exit 0
> >>
> >> It should have the following permissions/ownership:
> >> -rwxr--r-- root:sys
> >> like the other scripts in rc3.d
> >>
> >> For completeness you could add all the S and K files as hard links:
> >> /etc/init.d/myapache
> >> /etc/rc0.d/K16myapache
> >> /etc/rc1.d/K16myapache
> >> /etc/rc2.d/K16myapache
> >> /etc/rcS.d/K16myapache
> >>
> >> >> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
> >> >> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
> >> >> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
> >> >> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
> >> >> symlink to init.d/httpd.
> >> >>
> >> >> More detail depends on the exact OS.
> >> >
> >> > Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8
> >>
> >> Apache comes with Solaris 8 Im pretty sure. Maybe you need to
> >> get a recent MU and get up to date with patches at sunsolve.sun.com
> >> Maybe you could upgrade to Solaris 9 as 10 is right around the corner

In article <a7bcfd30.0310210701.49cd1a37@posting.google.com >,
david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) top posts (again):

> gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<JO0lb.8777$f7.475965@localhost>...
>> In article <a7bcfd30.0310200710.2fa3f5b2@posting.google.com >,
>> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) top posts:
>> > Thanks Gerry I will try your script...I don't have
>> > /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache;
>>
>> Of course you dont - its not from Sun - it's "yours" hence the "my"
>> If you edit a Sun supplied script it can be overwritten
>> during a patch update or maintenence upgrade.
>>
>> > I guess I don't even know enuf to understand
>> > where Apache starts from...I guess I thought it started from
>> > /usr/local/apache/bin although there is a gigantic apache file in
>> > root. Can you give me a brief description of what transpires when
>> > apache starts and from where it starts?
>>
>> Then you already HAVE Apache installed (the Sun supplied one)
>> It wont start until you create your own httpd.conf.
>> man apache
>>
>> As for what transpires umm try reading through the apachectl script
>> Were it starts depends on which apachectl you evoke.
>> You seem to have two of them.
>
> Gerry, thanks. No problems running Apache; I installed a non-Sun
> version from sunfreeware.com and have my own httpd.conf and it's
> already serving pages, just wanted to fix the after-boot startup
> thing. Not to lengthen this thread any further, but:
>
> 1) I included the script you suggested...does the S50 mean that the
> script will run before a script that is say S77?

Indeed.

> 2) Apache does not startup after a reboot even with your script
> included...is a link required in /etc/init.d?

No link required. My example assumed that apachectl exists in
/usr/local/bin and that SFW distributes it.
Change the top line to:
#!/sbin/sh -x
(add the -x) and run the script like so:
/etc/rc3.d/S50myapache start
What happens?

If I were you I'd consider using the packages from
www.blastwave.org over Sunfreeware.

> That's where I'll leave this thread...thanks all for your suggestions.
> Dave
>
>>
>> > gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<VATjb.8287$f7.448886@localhost>...
>> >> In article <a7bcfd30.0310161322.4eea9d50@posting.google.com >,
>> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) writes:
>> >> > sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
>> >> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
>> >> >> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
>> >> >> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
>> >> >> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
>> >> >> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
>> >> >> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.
>> >>
>> >> Newer "Solari" start apache in /etc/rc3.d as S50apache. Lets pretend
>> >> for the moment you dont have that?? - which would be a little weird. A
>> >> simple script (call it /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache) could go like so:
>> >>
>> >> #!/sbin/sh
>> >> case "$1" in
>> >> 'start')
>> >> /usr/local/bin/apachectl start
>> >> ;;
>> >> 'stop')
>> >> /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop
>> >> ;;
>> >> *)
>> >> echo "Usage: $0 { start | stop }"
>> >> exit 1
>> >> ;;
>> >> esac
>> >> exit 0
>> >>
>> >> It should have the following permissions/ownership:
>> >> -rwxr--r-- root:sys
>> >> like the other scripts in rc3.d
>> >>
>> >> For completeness you could add all the S and K files as hard links:
>> >> /etc/init.d/myapache
>> >> /etc/rc0.d/K16myapache
>> >> /etc/rc1.d/K16myapache
>> >> /etc/rc2.d/K16myapache
>> >> /etc/rcS.d/K16myapache
>> >>
>> >> >> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
>> >> >> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
>> >> >> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
>> >> >> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
>> >> >> symlink to init.d/httpd.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> More detail depends on the exact OS.
>> >> >
>> >> > Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8
>> >>
>> >> Apache comes with Solaris 8 Im pretty sure. Maybe you need to
>> >> get a recent MU and get up to date with patches at sunsolve.sun.com
>> >> Maybe you could upgrade to Solaris 9 as 10 is right around the corner

Gerry I finally got your original script to work using a link instead
of making the changes you state at "#!/sbin/sh -x" below. Here is what
I did:

I placed your script as /etc/init.d/apacheautostart
I made ln -s /etc/init.d/apacheautostart /etc/rc3.d/S99apacheautostart
I made ln -s /etc/init.d/apacheautostart /etc/rc0.d/K03apacheautostart

Logging on from the console and entering init 6, I see that Apache is
the first process to stop and, upon reboot, is the last process to
start. Perfect!

I posted this because it seems that this is a topic that I see a lot
of in this newsgroup....maybe it'll help others.

THANKS.

gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<Uxclb.8875$f7.479643@localhost>...
> In article <a7bcfd30.0310210701.49cd1a37@posting.google.com >,
> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) top posts (again):
>
> > gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<JO0lb.8777$f7.475965@localhost>...
> >> In article <a7bcfd30.0310200710.2fa3f5b2@posting.google.com >,
> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) top posts:
> >> > Thanks Gerry I will try your script...I don't have
> >> > /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache;
> >>
> >> Of course you dont - its not from Sun - it's "yours" hence the "my"
> >> If you edit a Sun supplied script it can be overwritten
> >> during a patch update or maintenence upgrade.
> >>
> >> > I guess I don't even know enuf to understand
> >> > where Apache starts from...I guess I thought it started from
> >> > /usr/local/apache/bin although there is a gigantic apache file in
> >> > root. Can you give me a brief description of what transpires when
> >> > apache starts and from where it starts?
> >>
> >> Then you already HAVE Apache installed (the Sun supplied one)
> >> It wont start until you create your own httpd.conf.
> >> man apache
> >>
> >> As for what transpires umm try reading through the apachectl script
> >> Were it starts depends on which apachectl you evoke.
> >> You seem to have two of them.
> >
> > Gerry, thanks. No problems running Apache; I installed a non-Sun
> > version from sunfreeware.com and have my own httpd.conf and it's
> > already serving pages, just wanted to fix the after-boot startup
> > thing. Not to lengthen this thread any further, but:
> >
> > 1) I included the script you suggested...does the S50 mean that the
> > script will run before a script that is say S77?
>
> Indeed.
>
> > 2) Apache does not startup after a reboot even with your script
> > included...is a link required in /etc/init.d?
>
> No link required. My example assumed that apachectl exists in
> /usr/local/bin and that SFW distributes it.
> Change the top line to:
> #!/sbin/sh -x
> (add the -x) and run the script like so:
> /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache start
> What happens?
>
> If I were you I'd consider using the packages from
> www.blastwave.org over Sunfreeware.
>
> > That's where I'll leave this thread...thanks all for your suggestions.
> > Dave
> >
> >>
> >> > gerryt@gtconnect.net () wrote in message news:<VATjb.8287$f7.448886@localhost>...
> >> >> In article <a7bcfd30.0310161322.4eea9d50@posting.google.com >,
> >> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) writes:
> >> >> > sgarcia@bak.rr.com (Steve) wrote in message news:<f547625f.0310160943.61756354@posting.google. com>...
> >> >> >> david.knight@bell.ca (Dave) wrote in message news:<a7bcfd30.0310151126.64038e93@posting.google. com>...
> >> >> >> > Being new to Unix, and having examined the 3rd edition of Unix System
> >> >> >> > Admin, I am still having difficulty creating a startup script for
> >> >> >> > Apache after reboot. I am using /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
> >> >> >> > and /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop but I am not sure how to make
> >> >> >> > the script and into what run level it should be entered.
> >> >>
> >> >> Newer "Solari" start apache in /etc/rc3.d as S50apache. Lets pretend
> >> >> for the moment you dont have that?? - which would be a little weird. A
> >> >> simple script (call it /etc/rc3.d/S50myapache) could go like so:
> >> >>
> >> >> #!/sbin/sh
> >> >> case "$1" in
> >> >> 'start')
> >> >> /usr/local/bin/apachectl start
> >> >> ;;
> >> >> 'stop')
> >> >> /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl stop
> >> >> ;;
> >> >> *)
> >> >> echo "Usage: $0 { start | stop }"
> >> >> exit 1
> >> >> ;;
> >> >> esac
> >> >> exit 0
> >> >>
> >> >> It should have the following permissions/ownership:
> >> >> -rwxr--r-- root:sys
> >> >> like the other scripts in rc3.d
> >> >>
> >> >> For completeness you could add all the S and K files as hard links:
> >> >> /etc/init.d/myapache
> >> >> /etc/rc0.d/K16myapache
> >> >> /etc/rc1.d/K16myapache
> >> >> /etc/rc2.d/K16myapache
> >> >> /etc/rcS.d/K16myapache
> >> >>
> >> >> >> What unix? Startup scripts seem to be one place where every vendor
> >> >> >> goes their own way. For most SysV type systems I've had good luck
> >> >> >> making init.d/httpd a symlink to apachectl (wherever each of those
> >> >> >> happens to be.) Then the Sxxhttpd in the appropriate runlevel is a
> >> >> >> symlink to init.d/httpd.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> More detail depends on the exact OS.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hmmm...sorry Steve...it's Solaris OE 8 which is Sun OS 5.8
> >> >>
> >> >> Apache comes with Solaris 8 Im pretty sure. Maybe you need to
> >> >> get a recent MU and get up to date with patches at sunsolve.sun.com
> >> >> Maybe you could upgrade to Solaris 9 as 10 is right around the corner