[Linux-disciples] Apachectl, SSL, and /etc/init.d/apache

[Stephen R Laniel]

Debian irritant and word to the wise: if you have apache-ssl
installed, by default the SSL key is encrypted on
disk. When you start Apache via apachectl, it prompts you
for a password to decrypt the keyfile. When you launch
apachectl, it dumps stdout to /dev/null -- so the apachectl
prompt disappears. If /etc/init.d/apache launches when you
boot your machine, it will get to 'Starting apache ...' and
stop. And it will just sit there. Forever.

This seems like a bug. I'm going to have to file this.

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Stephen R. Laniel
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