On Thursday, 11 May 2023 15:07:09 BST Jacques Montier wrote:
> Thank you Michael for your response.
> 
> - no error during compilation and installation

OK

> - /var/log/apache2 and /etc/apache2/httpd.conf are in the right place

Check ownership of files in /var/log/apache2/ 

Apache will need to be able to write to them.


> - by default in httpd.conf:
> User apache
> Group apache
> - User and group for /var/www  -> apache:apache

OK

> - /usr/bin/apache2ctl configtest returns nothing

Hmm ... it should return Status OK, or 0.


> - when trying to start apache2.service, i get this :
> apache2.service: start operation timed out. Terminating.

It is missing something, can't connect to the IP/port it needs, or there's a 
file missing.  What is the output of:

'systemctl -l status apache2'

Also set "LogLevel info" (or debug) in its config file and restart it to see 
what the apache error log reveals.

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