On Tue, Jul 27, 2004 at 01:42:19PM +0200, Christian Hammers wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2004 at 01:01:10PM +0200, Rhesa Rozendaal wrote: > > In my case, the frontend handles SSL connections. Its config file is > > /etc/apache/ht-light.conf. > > The backend instance uses the original filename /etc/apache/httpd.conf. > > The frontend is already bound to port 443. The backend tried to restart, > > but now has a load mod_ssl line, and can't start. And now our > > application won't run... > Oh, come on, if you "apt-get install" the Apache SSL module then you > really can expect it to actually get installed in the httpd.conf :-)
Depends on you taste. For me, I'd rather upgrade scripts did not mess with my config files, which I have (well, I'm supposed to have) crafted carefully. The same goes for automatic service restarts. Don't take it as a complaint. > > Mind you, the downtime ws limmited to some 5 hours, while it was night > > in the USA, so there's hardly any damage done wrt our customers. There's > If you run service for customers you should really install some kind of > watchdog on a different machine that monitors your servers and can > contact you by mail/SMS/phonering... Could you recommend some *simple*, yet effective stuff? I'm tired of coding up dirty are-you-alive? scripts.. > Also I would recommend you to try using RCS for these kind of config > files so you can review changes and/or keep the files readonly. darcs power :) bit, adam -- Am I a cleric? | 1024D/37B8D989 Or maybe a sinner? | 954B 998A E5F5 BA2A 3622 Unbeliever? | 82DD 54C2 843D 37B8 D989 Renegade? | http://sks.dnsalias.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
