ssl on reboot

[treeoon]

ez...

ive stripped apache from redhat 9, and put it my own install of 2.0.50 + php 4.3.7. after rebooting the box, the apache service comes up fine, just without the ssl module loaded. a quick :
/apache/bin/apachectl stop
and a
/apache/bin/apachectl startssl

solves the problem, but is a hassle whenever u reboot the box. is there a way to have apache startup in ssl mode by default?

 

[ericbrunson]

You have to modify the init script to start with ssl.

Look in /etc/init.d/httpd

 

[treeoon]

when i stipped out the redhat 9 version of apache, that file /etc/init.d/httpd got moved to /etc/init.d/httpd.rpmsave (i'm assuming for backup purposes)

where else would apache be starting from?

also...

why does linux have so many damn ways to install/start services?!#@!!@

 

[lgarner]

Look in /etc/rc3.d (and other rc#.d directories) for something like "S77httpd". It'll probably be a link to the actual startup script.

When you installed your own version, how did you specify it to auto-start?

 

[treeoon]

sure enough... in /etc/init.d/rc3.d/

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Jul 3 02:12 S85apachectl -> ../init.d/apachectl


ive looked through the apachectl file it references but cannot figure out how to specify the startssl parameter.

 

[ericbrunson]

Get rid of the link and write a shell script to fire up apachectl with startssl when called with a start parameter. Use the httpd.rpmsave as example code.

 

[treeoon]

is it possible to move /etc/init.d/apachectl to /etc/init.d/apachectl2

and then create a file /etc/init.d/apachectl which just contains the text "/etc/init.d/apachectl2 startssl"

would this in fact start the service the way im tryin to do?

 

[lgarner]

Here's what I have for /etc/init.d/apache:

#!/bin/sh
BIN="/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl"
case "$1" in
        start)
                $BIN sslstart
                ;;
        stop)
                $BIN stop
                ;;
        restart)
                $BIN restart
                ;;
esac
exit 0

You could even modify the apachectl to include -DSSL as an option to httpd, but I generally don't like to monkey with the default files.

Also, I know that my script isn't a true init-script. You'll have to manually create the links in rc3.d, rc0.d, etc. if you want it to work.

 

[ericbrunson]

Put this line:

# chkconfig: - 85 15

at the top of the file and chkconfig will pay attention to it allowing you to 'chkconfig http on'. That will create the sym links for you.

 

[treeoon]

thanks for the help guys!

made the script like lgarner said, and put that extra line at the top.

WORKS GREAT!