?? Documentation Error: Stopping Apache on Win 2K ??

Hi All,

I have Apache installed and running on Win 2K. It is *NOT*, I
repeat *NOT* running as a service but rather as a console
application.

In the documentation, it says the following about shutting down
Apache when it is running as a console application:

"You can tell a running Apache to stop by
opening another console window and entering:

apache -k shutdown

This should be preferred over pressing
Control-C because this lets Apache end
any current operations and clean up gracefully."

Well, that's great...but when I attempt to use "shutdown" I get
this error message:

[Mon Mar 29 20:18:21 2004] [error] (OS 2)The system
cannot find the file specified. : No installed service
named "Apache2".


It looks like the shutdown command only works if Apache is
running as a Windows service, contrary to what the documentation
says. In fact, if I run Apache as a service then the "shutdown"
command does in fact work as described.

It is a bit confusing, isn't it? Earlier in the documentation it
says, "If you don't have Apache installed as a service, the
window will remain visible until you stop Apache by pressing
Control-C in the console window where Apache is running in." But
the above quote indicates it's better to use "shutdown" than
Control-C...

I know it's a minor issue but what there you have it...

"Tony LaPaso" <tlapaso DeleteThis @comcast.net> schreef in bericht
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 > I have Apache installed and running on Win 2K. It is *NOT*, I
 > repeat *NOT* running as a service but rather as a console
 > application.
While reading the documentation you apparently missed
"Running Apache as a Service" apache -k install
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="file:///C:/Apache2/manual/platform/windows.html#winsvc" target="_blank">file:///C:/Apache2/manual/platform/windows.html#winsvc</a>

thus making
 > [Mon Mar 29 20:18:21 2004] [error] (OS 2)The system
 > cannot find the file specified. : No installed service
 > named "Apache2".
obviously yours.

 > It is a bit confusing, isn't it?
I'm *NOT* confused at all ... it's running all century here.

 > Earlier in the documentation it
 > says, "If you don't have Apache installed as a service, the
 > window will remain visible until you stop Apache by pressing
 > Control-C in the console window where Apache is running in." But
 > the above quote indicates it's better to use "shutdown" than
 > Control-C...
Either Apache runs as a service and is stop-able -by 'net stop apache2' too
or it is a forground tasks to the user allowing Ctrl+C to terminate.

 > I know it's a minor issue but what there you have it...
I repeat, it is *NOT* an issue at all, Apache(2) is running as service for
over half a decade here.

HansH
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