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

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote:
> 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.

Hmm. This doesn't sound right.  I've installed several systems with
apache-ssl and never had to do anything for automatic boot-up. Maybe
there is something awry? Or perhaps this is a new 'feature'?
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