can apache module crash?

[ozzieonline]

Hello,

I use a rewrite rule to forward requests to a directory in the public_html folder to my index.php file.

So this:

www.mysite.com/existingdirectory

will be forwarded to my index.php file (and from there into my framework). A "not found page" will appear.

Now I wonder, is it somehow possible that an apache module crashes? (and my directories will be visible)
Or can something like that only happen if Apache itself crashes?

I ask this question because I wonder if I should take precautions in case the rewrite module fails. I'd really rather not do this, but that is why I wonder if a module can crash spontaneously???

Any thoughts on this subject?

 

[JaredR.]

Apache as a whole can crash, but a single module not responding is unlikely. I have never heard of mod_rewrite crashing and the rest of Apache still functioning.

 

[ozzieonline]

Thank you for answering my question Jared!

 

[JaredR.]

You are most welcome.