Output showing how to reproduce the issue: root@server:/usr/local/sbin# apache2ctl stop root@server:/usr/local/sbin# apache2ctl graceful httpd not running, trying to start root@server:/usr/local/sbin# systemctl status apache2.service ? apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/apache2.service.d +-apache2-systemd.conf Active: inactive (dead) since Mon 2019-06-10 01:04:13 MDT; 17s ago Process: 27370 ExecStop=/usr/sbin/apachectl stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 11462 ExecReload=/usr/sbin/apachectl graceful (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 1849 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[1408]: AH00112: Warning: DocumentRoot [/srv/apache2/www/russianfake Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[1408]: AH00112: Warning: DocumentRoot [/srv/apache2/www/russianfake Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[1408]: AH00112: Warning: DocumentRoot [/srv/apache2/www/stratmeme.c Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[1408]: AH00112: Warning: DocumentRoot [/srv/apache2/www/stratmeme.c Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[1408]: AH00112: Warning: DocumentRoot [/srv/apache2/www/wasteofcach Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[1408]: AH00112: Warning: DocumentRoot [/srv/apache2/www/wasteofcach Jun 08 19:11:24 server.wasteofcache.com systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server. Jun 09 06:25:04 server.wasteofcache.com systemd[1]: Reloading The Apache HTTP Server. Jun 09 06:25:04 server.wasteofcache.com systemd[1]: Reloaded The Apache HTTP Server. Jun 10 01:04:13 server.wasteofcache.com apachectl[27370]: httpd (no pid file) not running Output after customizing the apache2ctl script and restarting it: root@server:/usr/local/sbin# apache2ctl_custom graceful Invoking 'systemctl start apache2'. Use 'systemctl status apache2' for more info. root@server:/usr/local/sbin# systemctl status apache2.service ? apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/apache2.service.d +-apache2-systemd.conf Active: active (running) since Mon 2019-06-10 01:04:50 MDT; 4s ago Process: 27370 ExecStop=/usr/sbin/apachectl stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 11462 ExecReload=/usr/sbin/apachectl graceful (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 27432 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 27444 (apache2) Tasks: 6 (limit: 2318) CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service +-27444 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start +-27448 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start +-27449 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start +-27451 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start +-27454 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start +-27455 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start Jun 10 01:04:50 server.wasteofcache.com systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server... Jun 10 01:04:50 server.wasteofcache.com systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1832182 Title: systemd unable to detect running apache if invoked via "apache2ctl graceful" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/+bug/1832182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs