[LON-CAPA-admin] missing execvp

Todd Ruskell truskell at mines.edu
Mon Nov 28 14:03:25 EST 2005


Over the weekend /usr/sbin/httpd changed on Sunday morning, and went missing 
early this morning on one of our FC3 access servers, as well.  Coincidence, 
or psychic phenomenon?

Todd

On Monday 28 November 2005 11:18 am, Stuart Peter Raeburn wrote:
> Guy,
>
> >> 2. Can apache be started directly using
> >>
> >> /usr/sbin/httpd start &
> >
> > No - /usr/sbin/httpd: No such file or directory
> >
> > How do I reinstall it?
>
> There is the question of what caused the httpd executable to be removed
> from /usr/sbin.  I'd recommend making sure you have a good recent full
> back-up of /home on your library server before proceeding.
>
> The approach I would take would be as follows
>
> 1. Were there any customizations of the Apache web server on your library
> server?  You might want to make a back-up of /etc/httpd before proceeding.
>
> 2. Save a copy of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf, e.g., as
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.confNOV28
>
> 3. Uninstall the current apache rpm:
> rpm -e --nodeps apache-1.3.27-3
>
> Note there will be some dependencies on the apache-1.3.27-3 rpm, notably
> mod_perl and LONCAPA-prerequisites.  You might want to try:
>
> rpm -e apache-1.3.27-3
>
> first to check if there are any other dependencies.  If you are doing a
> like-for-like replacement of the apache rpm, then I don't believe mod_perl
> will encounter a problem when you re-install the apache1.3.27-3 rpm.  If
> there are issues then you might also need to re-install the mod_perl_1 rpm.
>
> 2. Obtain a new copy of the apache 1.3 rpm,
> wget
> http://install.loncapa.org/fedora/linux/loncapa/3/i386/apache-1.3.27-3.i386
>. rpm
> (assuming Fedora Core 3 and 32-bit architecture).
>
> For other distros or architectures, locate the appropriate rpm in
> http://install.loncapa.org/fedora/ (Fedora)
> http://install.loncapa.org/redhat (Red Hat enterprise) or
> ttp://install.loncapa.org/suse (SuSE)
>
> 3. Install this rpm from whichever directory you downloaded it into.
> rpm -ivh apache-1.3.27-3.i386.rpm
>
> 4. Replace the default /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf installed as part of the
> new package installation process with a copy of your old conf file from
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.confNOV28
>
> Stuart
>
> Guy Ashkenazi writes:
> >> 1. Has something happened to the apache rpm? Use
> >> rpm -qa |grep apache
> >>
> >> to check if the rppm is still reported as being around.
> >>
> >> If the apache-1.3 is reported as installed ...
> >
> > It says: apache-1.3.27-3
> >
> >> 2. Can apache be started directly using
> >>
> >> /usr/sbin/httpd start &
> >
> > No - /usr/sbin/httpd: No such file or directory
> >
> > How do I reinstall it?
> >
> >    Guy.
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Dr. Todd Ruskell
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