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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by David Wartell <da...@actionwebservices.com> on 2001/08/07 23:37:29 UTC
possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without restarting?
Is it possible in Apache 2.0 to change Apache configuration without restarting?
I am particularly interested in making a change that can't be done from a .htaccess file like adding a virtual host or changing the
maxclients or ThreadsPerChild.
If not would it be possible to write a module using the Apache 2.0 API that could accomplish this?
Any feedback appreciated.
I sincerely hope this is not a FAQ, I have checked all of the documentation I can find on 2.0 and have previosuly asked in the news
groups.
Thank you,
David
Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without restarting?
Posted by Ryan Bloom <rb...@covalent.net>.
mod_ssl hasn't been finished yet, and is still under massive development. If that is the
only thing keeping it from working, I would consider that a bug with mod_ssl.
Ryan
On Wednesday 08 August 2001 15:06, Jerry Baker wrote:
> Ryan Bloom wrote:
> > What happens if you do it without mod_ssl?
> >
> > Ryan
>
> Appears to work.
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Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without
restarting?
Posted by Jerry Baker <je...@weirdness.com>.
Ryan Bloom wrote:
>
> What happens if you do it without mod_ssl?
>
> Ryan
Appears to work.
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Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without restarting?
Posted by Ryan Bloom <rb...@covalent.net>.
What happens if you do it without mod_ssl?
Ryan
On Wednesday 08 August 2001 14:56, Jerry Baker wrote:
> Ryan Bloom wrote:
> > Those docs are wrong. :-) I have seen messages that state that it is
> > possible using apache -k. I have a feeling we just haven't been keeping
> > the docs up to date recently.
> >
> > Ryan
>
> I just tried it. With Apache already running and using another window to
> do apache -k graceful, I get an error that mod_ssl.so cannot be found.
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Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without restarting?
Posted by "William A. Rowe, Jr." <wr...@rowe-clan.net>.
From: "Jerry Baker" <je...@weirdness.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:56 PM
> Ryan Bloom wrote:
> >
> > Those docs are wrong. :-) I have seen messages that state that it is possible using
> > apache -k. I have a feeling we just haven't been keeping the docs up to date recently.
> >
> > Ryan
>
> I just tried it. With Apache already running and using another window to
> do apache -k graceful, I get an error that mod_ssl.so cannot be found.
Win32 always attempts a graceful restart, IIRC. -k stop/-k start is a hard restart
(which is what the service control manager's own 'restart' button accomplishes.)
Bill
Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without
restarting?
Posted by Jerry Baker <je...@weirdness.com>.
Ryan Bloom wrote:
>
> Those docs are wrong. :-) I have seen messages that state that it is possible using
> apache -k. I have a feeling we just haven't been keeping the docs up to date recently.
>
> Ryan
I just tried it. With Apache already running and using another window to
do apache -k graceful, I get an error that mod_ssl.so cannot be found.
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Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without restarting?
Posted by Ryan Bloom <rb...@covalent.net>.
Those docs are wrong. :-) I have seen messages that state that it is possible using
apache -k. I have a feeling we just haven't been keeping the docs up to date recently.
Ryan
On Wednesday 08 August 2001 14:38, Jerry Baker wrote:
> Greg Ames wrote:
> > You invoke it via "apachectl graceful" or just send SIGWINCH to the
> > parent pid. The official doc is here -
> > http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/stopping.html
> >
> > Greg
>
> According to the docs, it's not possible on Windows. Is that because
> there's no way to do it, or because no one got around to it yet?
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Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without
restarting?
Posted by Jerry Baker <je...@weirdness.com>.
Greg Ames wrote:
>
> You invoke it via "apachectl graceful" or just send SIGWINCH to the
> parent pid. The official doc is here -
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/stopping.html
>
> Greg
According to the docs, it's not possible on Windows. Is that because
there's no way to do it, or because no one got around to it yet?
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Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration without
restarting?
Posted by Greg Ames <gr...@remulak.net>.
David Wartell wrote:
>
> Is it possible in Apache 2.0 to change Apache configuration without restarting?
> I am particularly interested in making a change that can't be done from a .htaccess file like adding a virtual host or changing the
> maxclients or ThreadsPerChild.
That's what we call a "graceful restart". The idea is that any http
requests that are currently being served continue to be served, but
other idle server threads/processes are shut down. Apache then re-reads
& parses the config file, and starts up new processes and threads which
use the new config information
You invoke it via "apachectl graceful" or just send SIGWINCH to the
parent pid. The official doc is here -
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/stopping.html
Greg
Re: possible to change virtualhost and serverwide configuration
without restarting?
Posted by Joshua Slive <sl...@commerce.ubc.ca>.
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, David Wartell wrote:
> I sincerely hope this is not a FAQ, I have checked all of the documentation I can find on 2.0 and have previosuly asked in the news
> groups.
>
Yes, and you got the correct answer in the newsgoup. Is there something
about that answer that you didn't understand?
Joshua.