(org.apache.httpd): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

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(org.apache.httpd): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

I have upgraded the mechanical HDD to SSD, restored from TM backup and now have the System Log spammed by messages such this:

May 24 20:01:31 server com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (org.apache.httpd[4121]): Service exited with abnormal code: 1

May 24 20:01:31 server com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (org.apache.httpd): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

All seems to be working fine, including the Websites.

Is it possible that I've got another Apache server installed?

Mac mini, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 24, 2019 12:07 PM

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req7777 Author

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May 25, 2019 1:44 PM in response to BDAqua

launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist

(made error in previous post, not able to correct)

Strange content in this plist. Doesn't seem to do anything (screenshot in the previous post).

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BDAqua

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May 26, 2019 12:38 PM in response to req7777

You likely have to disable SIP...

https://blog.macsales.com/45473-we-explain-what-system-integrity-protection-on-mac-is-and-how-to-control-it

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BDAqua

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May 24, 2019 1:08 PM in response to req7777

Hi, XPC is a technology for cross-process communication. It basically defines a way 2 running processes can talk to each other.

These processes may be full-blown Cocoa apps, or they may be little background services without any UI.

A lot of apps turn out to spawn multiple processes, like a menu bar app without a Dock icon that continues to run when the host app quits. Examples: Day One, 1Password, Arq. That does not mean they communicate via XPC. They might as well only share the same data.

But notice how 1Password’s menu bar app can unlock the main app when you enter the password and vice versa? That could be an indication of XPC.

To see which apps use XPC services:

$ find /Applications/ -name XPCServices -exec ls -lsct {} \;

Does Activity Monitor give any clues?

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BDAqua

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May 24, 2019 2:19 PM in response to req7777

This says Mojave, but I wonder...

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/338099/php-not-working-after-upgrading-to-os-mojave

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213904625-Web-server-reconfiguration-error-Destination-directory-etc-nginx-plesk-conf-d-vhosts-not-exist

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req7777 Author

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May 24, 2019 1:54 PM in response to BDAqua

I cannot find any clues in the mentioned, I've got about 100+ services that use xpc. Also in the Activity Monitor there is some httpd processes running (screenshot).... As I mentined websites are working fine just annoyed by this continusly respawning and crashing httpd process... Thanks for your response.

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