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Re: Error: Failed to start Apache2 service on boot

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On 03/01/2024 11:08 AM, Markus Schönhaber wrote:
> 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.
>
That was the problem. Many thanks.

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Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
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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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