[Watford] Apache2 Server on Suse 10.2

[Steven Acreman]

Default locations of files change between distributions. On SuSe 10 the
config files are probably in /etc/apache2 and the log files will be in
/var/log/apache2.

It's possible that they have also broken the config out into separate files
and referenced them with includes (allows for a more modular setup).

Something I forgot to say last mail - take note of the DocumentRoot line as
this is the folder served by default.

Also, some default Apache installs allow for users to host their own content
from their home folders. So if you have a /home/walt as your home directory
you should be able to create a 'public_html' folder under this and reference
the content in there via http://localhost/~walt/


On 24/04/07, walt <walt at helvatron.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Steven,  Thanks very much for responding.
>
> I have run a search for httpd.conf but beagle cannot find it.  As I
> still dont understand the logic behind file placements in Linux (I am
> beginning to think there isn't any) I will uninstall Apache and
> re-isntall it.  Hopefully I will then find it then and apply your fixes.
>
>
> According to various linux sites the the file should be in
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf but the directory httpd under /etc does not
> exist.  Yet the service is running and port 80 is open.
>
> I will keep you posted.  Many thanks again.
> Walter
> ________________________________
>
> From: watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> [mailto:watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Steven Acreman
> Sent: 24 April 2007 14:14
> To: watford at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Watford] Apache2 Server on Suse 10.2
>
>
> Hey Walt,
>
> Check your httpd.conf and look for the
>
> User
> Group
>
> I believe by default these are set to nobody.
>
> Set these to whatever user your want your apache daemon to run as.
>
> Then change the owner of the files to this userid and make sure the user
> has at least read access (use chown and chmod).
>
> Lastly, check your log files - access.log and error.log.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steven Acreman
>
>
> On 24/04/07, walt <walt at helvatron.co.uk> wrote:
>
>        Hi,
>
>        I hope someone knows the solution to this one. I Installed the
> above and
>        want to configure it but I keep getting the following message in
> firefox
>        with the URL: http://localhost <http://localhost/> .
>
>        ACCESS FORBIDDEN!
>
>        You don't have permission to access the requested directory.
> There is
>        either no index document or the directory is read-protected.
>
>        ERROR 403
>
>        I am still a newbie and have no idea which directory and/or
> document is
>        its trying to access. But I have set all the directories under
> apache2
>        to full access rights and yet the message still comes up
> although I
>        logon as root. I have also installed the server as root.
>
>        I also checked the web but none of the soltions there work or I
> don't
>        understand the instructions.
>
>        Look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks in advance.
>
>        Regards, Walter Jaggli
>
>
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