Apache2 in Open SUSE - Start Stop Restart

To start, stop, or manipulate Apache on a running system, use the init script /usr/sbin/rcapache2. Thercapache2 command takes the following parameters:

status

Checks if Apache is started.

start

Starts Apache if it is not already running.

startssl

Starts Apache with SSL support if it is not already running. For more information about SSL support, refer toSection 20.6, “Setting Up a Secure Web Server with SSL”.

stop

Stops Apache by terminating the parent process.

restart

Stops and then restarts Apache. Starts the Web server if it was not running before.

try-restart

Stops then restarts Apache only if it is already running.

reload or graceful

Stops the Web server by advising all forked Apache processes to first finish their requests before shutting down. As each process dies, it is replaced by a newly started one, resulting in a complete “restart” of Apache.

Restart Apache 2 web server, enter:

# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

If you are using Ubuntu use sudo:

$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

To stop Apache 2 web server, enter:

# /etc/init.d/apache2 stop
OR
$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop

To start Apache 2 web server, enter:

# /etc/init.d/apache2 start
OR
$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start