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  1. 06-01-2005 06:47 AM #1
    PaulioTheGreat
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    Default Apache Wont Start - Urgent

    Hey, my server has been down since monday and i cant find a cure, ive been reading the forums and ive run a few scripts etc... in ssh but nothings happening if it helps here it is.


    Code:
    root@ethos [~]# /etc/init.d/httpd start
httpd: bad group name haxorgam
/etc/init.d/httpd start: httpd could not be started
root@ethos [~]# tail -30 /etc/httpd/logs/error_log
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/(  Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/)  Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/, Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/. Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/; Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/[  Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:45 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/] Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/Back Slash Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/Forward Slash Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/Question mark  Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/Two dots above each other Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/- Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/Pictures/writing/Symbols Punctuation/! Symbol.gif
[Mon May 30 19:52:46 2005] [error] [client 62.252.64.19] File does not exist: /home/habbari/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:53 2005] [error] [client 213.148.183.209] File does not exist: /home/gta/public_html/images/conmainbak.jpg
[Mon May 30 19:52:53 2005] [error] [client 213.148.183.209] File does not exist: /home/gta/public_html/404.shtml
[Mon May 30 19:52:54 2005] [notice] SIGUSR1 received.  Doing graceful restart
httpd: bad group name haxorgam
root@ethos [~]#

    Please Reply ASAP, as my server has been down for a while and im getting it in the ear

    Thanks In Advance,

    Paul

    EDIT: ITS ONLY APACHE THATS DOWN, SORRY MISSED THAT PART OUT - IM A SILLY PRAT
    Last edited by PaulioTheGreat; 06-01-2005 at 06:52 AM.
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  2. 06-01-2005 06:57 AM #2
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    Check the relevant section in your httpd.conf, it should say

    User nobody
    Group nobody

    Also the group name 'haxorgam' sounds pretty suspicious, don't you think?
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  3. 06-01-2005 07:03 AM #3
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    yes i thought the same but ive spoken to the reseller and the people that use it have no access to cpanel or anything, they just use the site. ive checked that, its set to nobody.


    this may sound noobish and forgive me if it is, is there anyway to recomplie httpd.conf? making all the setting to what they should be.?

    thanks Paul
    Last edited by PaulioTheGreat; 06-01-2005 at 07:11 AM.
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  4. 06-01-2005 07:11 AM #4
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    I'm not sure what you're saying, is haxorgam an account on your server or do you have no idea where the group name is from?

    In which sections of your httpd.conf did you find 'haxorgam' ?

    Did you check if the user haxorgam exists in /etc/group ?
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  5. 06-01-2005 07:24 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesbond
    I'm not sure what you're saying, is haxorgam an account on your server or do you have no idea where the group name is from?

    In which sections of your httpd.conf did you find 'haxorgam' ?

    Did you check if the user haxorgam exists in /etc/group ?

    haxorgam is an account on my server

    Code:
    <VirtualHost 209.67.217.226>
ServerAlias www.haxorgaming.jd-tech.net haxorgaming.jd-tech.net
ServerAdmin webmaster@haxorgaming.jd-tech.net
DocumentRoot /home/haxorgam/public_html
BytesLog domlogs/haxorgaming.jd-tech.net-bytes_log
<IfModule mod_php4.c>
php_admin_value open_basedir "/home/haxorgam/:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/$
</IfModule>
ServerName www.haxorgaming.jd-tech.net
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/haxorgam/public_html/cgi-bin/
User haxorgam
Group haxorgam
CustomLog domlogs/haxorgaming.jd-tech.net combined
</VirtualHost>




<VirtualHost 209.67.217.226>
ServerAlias www.macos.haxorgaming.com macos.haxorgaming.com
ServerAdmin webmaster@macos.haxorgaming.com
DocumentRoot /home/macos/public_html   
BytesLog domlogs/macos.haxorgaming.com-bytes_log
ServerName www.macos.haxorgaming.com
<IfModule mod_php4.c>
php_admin_value open_basedir "/home/macos:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp"
</IfModule>
User macos
Group macos  
CustomLog domlogs/macos.haxorgaming.com combined
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/macos/public_html/cgi-bin/
</VirtualHost>
    and is etc/group is:

    haxorgamam:x:32061:haxorgam


    should this be:

    haxorgam:x:32061:haxorgam ?
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  6. 06-01-2005 07:30 AM #6
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    Correct section should look like this :>>>>

    <VirtualHost 209.67.217.226>
    ServerAlias www.haxorgaming.jd-tech.net haxorgaming.jd-tech.net
    ServerAdmin webmaster@haxorgaming.jd-tech.net
    DocumentRoot /home/haxorgam/public_html
    BytesLog domlogs/haxorgaming.jd-tech.net-bytes_log
    <IfModule mod_php4.c>
    php_admin_value open_basedir "/home/haxorgam/:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/$
    </IfModule>
    ServerName www.haxorgaming.jd-tech.net
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/haxorgam/public_html/cgi-bin/
    User haxorgamam
    Group haxorgamam
    CustomLog domlogs/haxorgaming.jd-tech.net combined
    </VirtualHost>
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  7. 06-01-2005 07:38 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulioTheGreat
    and is etc/group is:

    haxorgamam:x:32061:haxorgam


    should this be:

    haxorgam:x:32061:haxorgam ?
    Very likely.
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  8. 06-01-2005 07:40 AM #8
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    ive tryed that but still nothing, i tryed changing /etc/group part the haxorgamam to haxorgam too and still nothing, also on whm the account name for haxorgaming is haxorgam.
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  9. 06-01-2005 07:52 AM #9
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    Well, that's strange. If haxorgam is listed in /etc/group then I don't understand where the error comes from.

    Did you perhaps made changes manually in the group or user files? I don't see how haxorgam can change into haxorgagam otherwise.

    You could comment out the relevant vhost lines in httpd.conf, then restart apache. And then try to fix the haxorgam issue.

    Or you could try recreating the account (make sure you have a good backup first)
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  10. 06-01-2005 08:10 AM #10
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    we are getting there ! ive changed all haxorgamam entries to haxorgam and apache is almost working - although showing as failed, sites with php arent working, they are coming up with download dialog boxes
    Last edited by PaulioTheGreat; 06-01-2005 at 08:13 AM.
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  11. 06-01-2005 08:17 AM #11
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    all sorted, i rebuilt apache and its up and php is fine too, thanks guys your great lol
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  12. 06-01-2005 08:19 AM #12
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    In case you're not running phpsuexec, do you have these 2 lines somewhere in your httpd.conf ?

    LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so

    AddModule mod_php4.c

    You can try rebuilding apache also.
    Last edited by jamesbond; 06-01-2005 at 08:20 AM. Reason: Oops, you already fixed it :)
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