Problem with APACHE2, Tomcat6 on SuSe11

ey390 · New Member Joined: 27 Dec 2025 Posts: 4

On SuSe 11, I installed everything, incl. Apache, Tomacat. The only thing I want to have is Apache and Tomcat as JSP container.

I logged on as root, went to YaST, System Services, apache2 to start it - it says:
/etc/init.d/apache2 start returned 7 (program is not running):
HOWEVER, if I try to start tomcat6 from System Services, it succeeds.

if try for prompt, like this:
# /etc/init.d/apache2 start
it says:
Module "ruby" is not installed, ignoring.
Check the APACHE_MODULES setting in /etc/sysconfig/apache2.
Starting httpd2 (prefork) startproc: exit status of parent of /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork: 1
failed

On the control panel, when right click and select Start HTTP Server, starts a little 'wizzard' thatt fails with message "error: Cannot adjust apache2 service'

None of these messages have meaning to me. This problem started after I installed Tomcat6 as an apache module (apache2-mod_jk from YaST), and then attempted to start it, and it didn't work - that was 2 days ago, but apache was working fine (page 'IT WORKS' was on). Now, apache doesn't work, and module Tomcat seems to work, but it displays empty page (of course, what a module will do w/out the apache itself)

Can't be more frustrating that that. ANY HELP ?

platinummonkey · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2025 2:14 am Post subject:

post your configs (or put them in a pastebin) Wink

will help us a lot

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crouse · Site Admin Joined: 17 Apr 2025 Posts: 11833 Location: Iowa

Check the APACHE_MODULES setting in /etc/sysconfig/apache2
Module "ruby" is not installed, ignoring. <<<<<< comment out the ruby line in the config file above.

Either do that or INSTALL ruby.....

That might take care of ONE problem anyway.........

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JP · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2025 3:55 am Post subject:

ey390 Welcome to USALUG ..... Glad to have you aboard Wink

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ey390 · New Member Joined: 27 Dec 2025 Posts: 4

Thanks for the replies and welcoming me here!

Platinummonkey: what config file do you mean by "post your configs (or put them in a pastebin)" ? I guess some apache config file ...

I rarely, if at all. I have worked/configured apache; but I always had problems with it: in the old days of Slackware, then RedHat, then SuSe ... they all install it in different places, and I am tired of this lack of stadndards.

I will try the other advices tomorrow, and post the config file when I figure out what it is.

platinummonkey · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2025 5:31 am Post subject:

for opensuse/suse its usually in:
/etc/apache2/httpd.conf
and
/etc/sysconfig/apache2

depending on how you have it setup, apache can be configured to follow either one Wink

but on most distro's it is usually located at /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

pastebin: http://pastebin.com/ (makes things easier to read an reference lines/edit Razz

) plus it doesn't clutter the forum Razz

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ey390 · New Member Joined: 27 Dec 2025 Posts: 4

Thanks for the explanation:

now, without my intervention, on attempt to start apache, it does not complain about 'ruby' (I did nothing since last night),
But: the error log said: "No such file or directory: mod_jk: could not open JkLog file /srv/www/logs/mod_jk.log"

1. I created directory (as root of course) : No such file or directory: mod_jk: /srv/www/logs

2. and now the errror log sais: "[emerg] Error in reading worker properties
. Configuration Failed" - and at the end "Cannot adjust 'apache2 service "

3. Files "/etc/apache2/httpd.conf" and "/etc/sysconfig/apache2" are pasted on http://pastebin.com/m4ea6d59d

there must be a way to start apache2 with tomcat module ! any help is appreciated !

platinummonkey · Archlinux i686 kernel26 2.6.32.10-1

the config looks fine Razz

did you make /srv and its subdirectories readable and executable by apache's user (nowadays it's usually "httpd" (the older versions used "nobody"))? and log directories must be writable by apache's user.

ey390 · New Member Joined: 27 Dec 2025 Posts: 4

Thanks for the help - I will try the suggested ideas; then will read HOWTOs and will see again.

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