root can't restart apache??

[clemrock]

Logged in as root, I was trying to restart apache w/ the usual:

apachectl -k graceful

and: apachectl -k restart

I also tried this: service httpd restart

in all attempts, I recieved ther "command not found" error

Weird, and I used this command yesterday too.

Clem C

 

[ericbrunson]

The directory that apachectl is in has to be in root's path. Or else use the full path to the program.

 

[RhythmAce]

What system are you running apache on? If it's linux, I don't think you need to use the "-k". If your using Win32, then I think the executible is apache not apachectl. And as ericbrunson suggested, apache's /bin directory must be in your path.

 

[BitFuzzy]

if you're under linux apachectl restart will work just fine