Web server doesn't start after upgrade from Yosemite to High Sierra

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Web server doesn't start after upgrade from Yosemite to High Sierra

I have a web server running on my desktop Mac just for learning purposes, and to test pages (not for public access). Prior to the upgrade, I had a simple html homepage for my browser. After the upgrade, it would not load. I tried to start apache using the apachectl start command, but it says "service already loaded." and I the webpage still doesn't display. Running the ps command and grepping for apache doesn't show a daemon running (see below). Maybe High Sierra uses a different command to start apache? Maybe web services are done differently from the older Yosemite version? Any help would be appreciated.

vangogh:~ dude$ sudo apachectl start

Password:

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist: service already loaded

vangogh:~ dude$

vangogh:~ dude$ ps | grep apache

vangogh:~ dude$

Posted on Jun 12, 2022 12:58 PM

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robroper Author

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Jun 13, 2022 10:41 PM in response to robroper

I figured it out. The High Sierra upgrade overwrote the /etc/apache2/httpd.conf file with a new one, with default settings. I had to edit it appropriately with your web server specific info. Now it works.

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robroper Author

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Jun 13, 2022 5:53 PM in response to robroper

My bad, I needed the options -ef for the ps command. 4 httpd daemons are running. So it's not loading the webpage for some other reason.

vangogh:~ dude$ sudo ps -ef | grep httpd

0 96 1 0 Sat03AM ?? 0:08.05 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND

70 236 96 0 Sat03AM ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND

70 842 96 0 Sat12PM ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND

70 873 96 0 Sat12PM ?? 0:00.02 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND

502 8482 4870 0 6:52PM ttys000 0:00.00 grep httpd

vangogh:~ dude$

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robroper Author

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Jun 12, 2022 2:04 PM in response to robroper

I should have grepped for httpd instead of apache. But it's not running:

vangogh:~ dude$ ps | grep httpd

5034 ttys000 0:00.00 grep httpd

vangogh:~ dude$

Anybody know why it won't start? It would start automatically after reboots when I was on Yosemite. Since the upgrade to High Sierra, no config files or documents were changed.

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