general/6818: /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd: syntax error at line 1: `(' unexpected

[scott boudreaux <sb...@commerceone.com>]

>Number:         6818
>Category:       general
>Synopsis:       /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd: syntax error at line 1: `(' unexpected
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
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>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Nov 08 14:50:02 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     sboudreaux@commerceone.com
>Release:        
>Organization:
apache
>Environment:
SunOS 5.6 Generic_105181-10 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60
>Description:
First time installing apache - downloaded apache_1.3.14 - ran install-bindist.sh
with no errors then:

# /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start 
/usr/local/apache/bin/httpd: syntax error at line 1: `(' unexpected
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start: httpd could not be started

can't seem to get past this
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

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