How do I stop Apache Server On OSX 10.8.4

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How do I stop Apache Server On OSX 10.8.4

Hi,

I'm actually trying to make ports 80 available for the localhost. I need to do so because most Web server software MAMP, AMPP, XAMPP, etc use Ports 80 as default. Normally I would just edit the Apache 2.conf file to use a different port on the server software that I am installing after it is up & running. I have had success with that method in the past, but I seem to be losing the battle this time. I thought it might be easier just to turn off the default Apache on OSX 10.8.4.

On it's face that might seem like an easy task, but everything I have tried, including Command Line, [apachectl-k stop] & [ sudo apacheclt stop] but it seems to give me less than satisfactory results.

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Sep 12, 2013 9:20 AM

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Sep 12, 2013 9:45 AM in response to brucefromtn

What are "less than satisfactory results"?

Apache does not run by "default" in Mountain Lion. Did you install and start Apache? So port 80 is available for mamp etc. unless you installed and started Apache by some other means.

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Sep 12, 2013 9:51 AM in response to brucefromtn

Your question and situation are not clear.

If you are trying to set up a web server and are having trouble see Setting up a local web server on Lion and Mountain Lion

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Sep 12, 2013 10:04 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

Apache was installed by me with MAMP but I was never able to run default MAMP ports 80, and 3306 so I set MAMP to 8888 & 8889. To be more clear what is running by default on port 80 in 10.8.4 that is keeping me from using it.

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Sep 12, 2013 10:09 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

To be clear,

What is running by default on port 80 in 10.8.4 that is keeping me from using it; and how do you turn it off.

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Sep 12, 2013 10:22 AM in response to brucefromtn

Stil not clear if you solved your problem, especially as you marked the post as solved but runing

sudo lsof -i :80

from the teerminal will show everything on port 80. But you'll find a lot as 80 is basically the internet.

regards

This might be a help also No idea what is listening on port 80 in OS X

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Sep 12, 2013 11:08 AM in response to brucefromtn

Yes but what would run on localhost by default? I guess what I am saying is that I have never been able to run apache on it's default ports scince I loaded MAMP on Lion. Is that because 10.8.4 needs a Sites folder and a Username file? Sorry a the solved post that was an accident.

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Sep 12, 2013 11:24 AM in response to brucefromtn

There should be nothing running on port 80 unless you installed a server that uses port 80. As I said, there is no default apache running. The only way you could have a web server running on port 80 is if you installed one. If you have been experimenting with several LAMP bundles such as MAMP and XAMPP then I suspect that one of those is running apache. you will have to disable, uninstall, or somehow otherwise turn off apache in all these apps. You can only run one web server on a port at a time.

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Sep 12, 2013 12:52 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

There should be nothing running on port 80

How do you think you get out to the Internet? As a minimum httpd is listening on 80.

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Sep 12, 2013 12:53 PM in response to brucefromtn

I have never been able to run apache on it's default ports

Did you go through the user tip I posted above. It will describe how to get Apache running on ML.

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Sep 12, 2013 4:31 PM in response to brucefromtn

I think I understand now why creating a username file does the trick.

Thankyou.

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Sep 12, 2013 5:16 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

Hi Bob although I agree that nothing is running on port 80 I believe that this is because apache defaults to localhost prematurely because of the reason below.

"While you are in /etc/apache2, double-check to make sure you have a user config file. It should exist at the path: /etc/apache2/users/<your short user name>.conf. That file may not be created in Lion and if you upgrade to Mountain Lion, you still won't have it. It does appear to be created when you create a new user in Mountain Lion. If that file doesn't exist, you will need to create it with" and it goes on to explain how to do so. After that user conf file is created. I think that localhost then become a free agent again.

If you read my first post I'm more concerned with making localhost available for a new server stack than building my developement space with xcode at the moment.

Thank you for your input.

Bruce

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Sep 12, 2013 6:54 PM in response to Frank Caggiano

httpd isn't running unless you are running apache web server. Apache web server is not running in a default installation of Mountain Lion. Getting out on the Internet has nothing to do with running a web server on port 80.

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Sep 12, 2013 7:14 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

I understand that.That is clear the point that I am trying to make is that apache running on another port is not keeping apache starting on another port.

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