How to stop apache on MacOS Sierra?

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Recently I succesfully configured apache server on my Macbook Pro 15 with MacOS El Capitan. I could start it, restart it, stop it etc.

But after I switched to MacOS Sierra, I can't control apache with terminal. I tried this command "sudo apachectl stop",

but it returned an error:

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist: Could not find specified service

How can I solve this issue?

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12), null

Posted on Oct 10, 2016 3:30 PM

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Answer 1

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Have you tried uninstalling apache and installing a newer version or the same version if no newer version is available?

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Answer 2

Level 1

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No. How can I do this? I thought I could only start and stop it.

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Answer 3

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Hey, guys! Looks like i've solved this issue by restoring httpd.conf and extras from the 'original' folder in etc/apache2.

Actually I had to make this several time and fully reconfigure apache, but finally it worked. Now it stops and starts without any errors.

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