I've already tried all this... but here's the output for your benefit. I was hoping for some sort of gdb or extended debugging ideas to tell me what file apache is choaking on.
> Please run the following commands for me: > > /etc/init.d/apache stop > > to be sure nothing is running. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ ps auxw |grep apache root 27561 0.0 0.0 1536 460 pts/2 S+ 07:04 0:00 grep apache [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ /etc/init.d/apache stop Stopping web server: apachestart-stop-daemon: warning: failed to kill 14803: No such process 1 pids were not killed No process in pidfile `/var/run/apache.pid' found running; none killed. ----- > apachectl configtest > > that will check if there are obviuos errors in the config files [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ apachectl configtest Bareword found where operator expected at /dev/null line 1, near "/usr/sbin" (Missing operator before bin?) Number found where operator expected at /dev/null line 1, near "line 68" (Do you need to predeclare line?) syntax error at /dev/null line 1, near "/usr/sbin" Execution of /dev/null aborted due to compilation errors. parse: Success ----- > and repeat the same test executing: > > apache -t [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ apache -t Bareword found where operator expected at /dev/null line 1, near "/usr/sbin" (Missing operator before bin?) Number found where operator expected at /dev/null line 1, near "line 68" (Do you need to predeclare line?) syntax error at /dev/null line 1, near "/usr/sbin" Execution of /dev/null aborted due to compilation errors. parse: Success ----- > try to start apache again and keep an eye on /var/log/error.log. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ more /var/log/apache/error.log [Mon Jun 7 16:27:10 2004] [warn] pid file /var/run/apache.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown of previous Apache run? [Mon Jun 7 16:28:19 2004] [warn] pid file /var/run/apache.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown of previous Apache run? ----- > Try first with /etc/init.d/apache start (and see if it starts) stop it > again and try apachectl start. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ /etc/init.d/apache start Configuration syntax error detected. Not reloading. Bareword found where operator expected at /dev/null line 1, near "/usr/sbin" (Missing operator before bin?) Number found where operator expected at /dev/null line 1, near "line 68" (Do you need to predeclare line?) syntax error at /dev/null line 1, near "/usr/sbin" Execution of /dev/null aborted due to compilation errors. parse: Success [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~]$ /etc/init.d/apache stop Stopping web server: apachestart-stop-daemon: warning: failed to kill 14803: No such process 1 pids were not killed No process in pidfile `/var/run/apache.pid' found running; none killed.