general/4864: When the httpd.pid file is deleted, you can not shut down the Apache Server

[Wael Hassan <wa...@acm.org>]

>Number:         4864
>Category:       general
>Synopsis:       When the httpd.pid file is deleted, you can not shut down the Apache Server
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Aug 15 17:40:00 PDT 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     wael@acm.org
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        Server version: Apache/1.3.6 (Unix)
>Environment:
Linux spectrum.user-managed.cs.concordia.ca 2.2.5-15 #1 Mon Apr 19 23:00:46 EDT
1999 i686 unknown   
>Description:
i do not have a core dump.
>How-To-Repeat:
delete all files in the logs directory.
try to shutdown apache using
:-apachectl stop
>Fix:
Store the pid, some where other than an external file.
That file should be only a reference for the user. Or
if a user decides to kill it. 
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