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Re: Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot

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01.03.24, 16:36 +0100, Stephen P. Molnar:

> I am running up to date Bookworm and get the 'Failed to start Apache2
> service on boot' error message.
> 
> I searched Google and found
> https://forums.debian.net/voew.top9c,php?t=14419s which didn't solve the
> problem.
> 
> I then tried sudo systemctl status apache2.service resulting in:
> 
> × apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
>      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled;
> preset: enabled)
>      Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2024-03-01 10:14:07
> EST; 20min ago
>        Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
>     Process: 4474 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited,
> status=1/FAILURE)
>         CPU: 41ms
> 
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: Starting apache2.service - The
> Apache HTTP Server...

> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4477]: AH00526: Syntax error on line
> 11 of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/userdir.conf:
[1] ^^^^^^

> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4477]: Illegal option ExecCG
[2] ^^^^^^

> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4474]: Action 'start' failed.
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal apachectl[4474]: The Apache error log may have
> more information.
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process
> exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result
> 'exit-code'.
> Mar 01 10:14:07 AbNormal systemd[1]: Failed to start apache2.service -
> The Apache HTTP Server.
> 
> Unfortunately, I am not conversant in ancient Greek and wold very
> appreciative of assistance.
Hm, to me it seems that the problem description in the log is written in
pretty plain English:

[1] Look at /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/userdir.conf line 11
there you should see something like
[2] "ExecCG" which probably should read "ExecCGI" instead.

-- 
Regards
  mks

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Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2024-03-01 16:40 +0100
  Re: Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot Markus Schönhaber <debian-user@list-post.mks-mail.de> - 2024-03-01 17:20 +0100
    Re: Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2024-03-01 17:50 +0100
      Re: Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-03-01 19:30 +0100

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