On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Richard Peacock < richard.peac...@minorplanet.com> wrote:
> Hi guys, > > I am sorry if this is such a newbie question! > > > > I was diagnosing an un-related issue on my web-server and had to list > processes to see which PID needed to be killed. I noticed that there were > several entries for the “http2-prefork” process … > > > > [start] > > wwwrun 8786 0.0 0.5 88452 6052 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8787 0.0 0.5 88452 6052 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8788 0.0 0.5 88452 6052 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8790 0.0 0.5 88452 6040 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8791 0.0 0.5 88452 6040 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8793 0.0 0.5 88452 6040 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8813 0.0 0.5 88452 6036 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8814 0.0 0.5 88452 6036 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > wwwrun 8815 0.0 0.5 88452 6040 ? S 10:54 0:00 > /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf > > [end] > > > > I mean, it’s not a huge problem or anything the webserver seems to be > running OK - but is it right there should be multiple processes running like > this? I am sorry but I do not know if you need to view any configs or if > there is a setting somewhere that controls the number of processes, I > installed it through Yast and left it as default (as I am a newbie and this > is for a home website!). > > > > I really would appreciate any replies that will help me to understand > better. > > Thank you > > > > Richard > > ********************************************************************** > Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this > message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this > message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such > person), you must not copy, distribute or take any action in > reliance to it. > In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly > notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately > if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for > messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other > information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of Minorplanet Systems plc shall be understood as > neither given nor endorsed by it. > Minorplanet Systems plc, Registration no: 3372097 > Minorplanet Limited, Registration no: 4072786 > Greenwich House, 223 North Street, Leeds, LS7 2AA > VAT #: 698 1438 86 > ********************************************************************** > > > Prefork is always like that. It will spawn a process for each request. -- Nilesh Govindarajan Site & Server Administrator www.itech7.com
