Starting Apache 2.0.52 in rc.conf under FreeBSD 5.3

[Matthew Seaman]

Anthony Atkielski wrote:
> I installed Apache 2.0.52 on my fresh reinstallation of FreeBSD 5.3, but
> I can't figure out how the new rc.conf system works.  How do I set
> things up so I can start Apache in rc.conf?  I installed Apache directly
> from the downloaded source rather than from the ports, so this wasn't
> done automatically.

Yes.  Delete the version of Apache2 you installed yourself, and install 
it from ports, remembering to add 'apache2_enable="YES"' to 
/etc/rc.conf.  The ports version contains all of the required rc.d 
scripts to get itself started automatically on bootup.  The standard 
distribution doesn't.  That's why they call them ports, you know; 
because the software is /ported/ onto FreeBSD incorporating all 
necessary changes to make them work the FreeBSD way, and so you don't 
have to keep redoing all that stuff yourself.

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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