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    Default Apache failed - httpd: bad user name global

    Hello,

    I am receving the error while restarting Apache as -

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    root@myserver [/etc/init.d]# /etc/init.d/httpd start
    httpd: bad user name global
    /etc/init.d/httpd start: httpd could not be started
    -----------------------------

    Can anyone please help me in this reggard

    Thanks !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pashio View Post
    Hello,

    I am receving the error while restarting Apache as -

    -----------------------------
    root@myserver [/etc/init.d]# /etc/init.d/httpd start
    httpd: bad user name global
    /etc/init.d/httpd start: httpd could not be started
    -----------------------------

    Can anyone please help me in this reggard

    Thanks !
    try executing the /etc/init.d/httpd configtest to see where the error is in the httpd.conf, this may help pinpoint the error. Or check your apache error_log file.

    Mickalo

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