Error on Apache start

[jayk]

When apache was emerged, a 00_default_vhost.conf was created in /etc/apache2/vhosts.d. With this file in place, apache would not serve the kolab directory since the default vhost configuration file was getting loaded. I removed the default file and apache serves the kolab directory, but gives the following errors on startup:

Code:

* Service apache2 starting
Warning: DocumentRoot [/var/www/(fully_qualified_domainname)/htdocs] does not exist
Warning: DocumentRoot [/var/www/(fully_qualified_domainname)/htdocs] does not exist
[Sat Sep 23 22:43:19 2006] [warn] _default_ VirtualHost overlap on port 80, the first has precedence
[Sat Sep 23 22:43:19 2006] [warn] _default_ VirtualHost overlap on port 80, the first has precedence

Some duplicate content in the templates maybe? These are the files in my vhosts.d directory:

10_kolab_base.conf
11_kolab_domain.conf
12_kolab_vhosts.conf
13_kolab_example.conf
kolab-domain-base.include

Cheers,
Jason

[Gunnar Wrobel]

If you remove the 00_default_vhost.conf file you loose the

Code:

NameVirtualHost *:80

directive which is necessary for name based hosting. If you wish to disable the standard virtual host it is easier to remove the

Code:

-D DEFAULT_VHOST

directive from the /etc/kolab/templates/conf.d-apache2.template file.

But the default virtual host should actually not disturb the kolab virtual host. What did you exactly mean when you said

"apache would not serve the kolab directory"

Did you see any errors? Are you certain that the host name is resolved correctly to your kolab machine? Assuming your kolab runs in your-domain.com then the admin frontend should be at http://admin.your-domain.com

[jayk]

Ahh. I am new to virtual hosts with apache, so I didn't realize that. I replaced the file and sure enough http://admin.your-domain.com works.

When apache starts though, I do still get the:

Code:

* Service apache2 starting
Warning: DocumentRoot [/var/www/(fully_qualified_domainname)/htdocs] does not exist
Warning: DocumentRoot [/var/www/(fully_qualified_domainname)/htdocs] does not exist
 * Service apache2 started

Should I just symlink (fully_qualified_domainname) to the kolab directory?

Thanks,
Jason

[Gunnar Wrobel]

I'd suggest running

Code:

mkdir -p /var/www/(fully_qualified_domainname)/htdocs

The files in that directory will be published as a catchall for http://*.(fully_qualified_domainname).

It is up to you what the webserver should present there. So you could also link to the kolab admin directory. In that case somebody visiting your domain will immediately see the admin frontend.

I usually have the public website for the corresponding domain in this dir.

Cheers

Gunnar

[jayk]

That's good to know. I will use it to serve public content then.

Cheers,
Jason