[hobbit] Fwd: Need help
Sailaja
sailajamur at gmail.com
Wed Oct 21 11:37:52 CEST 2009
Hi All,
I have done the same isntalled all the xymon files on /var/www/html
but even then i am unable to restart the apache server
the Error is
[root at sppubld01 conf]# service httpd start
Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 14 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
Invalid command 'Alias', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not
included in the server configuration
[FAILED]
[root at sppubld01 conf]#
my http.conf file is also attached.
On 07/10/2009, Josh Luthman <josh at imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote:
>
> If you installed in /root I STRONGLY advise starting from scratch (it only
> takes a minute) and installing with a new user and in that new user's home
> dir.
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
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> Troy, OH 45373
>
> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however
> improbable, must be the truth."
> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Alan Sparks <asparks at doublesparks.net>wrote:
>
>> Probably true. It's quite likely not a good idea to install under
>> /root. Would suggest you perhaps made a new user account (xymon), with
>> a home directory, say /home/xymon, and installed there.
>>
>> Also, your specific error is because you do not have the 'alias' module
>> in your Apache configuration. Check /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf for
>> something like:
>> LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
>> This should be there and not be commented out.
>> -Alan
>>
>>
>> Josh Luthman wrote:
>> > Your user running Apache, probably apache, can not get into /root or
>> > it's subdirectories.
>> >
>> > Do not put www files in /root - use /var/www/html or something.
>> >
>> > Josh Luthman
>> > Office: 937-552-2340
>> > Direct: 937-552-2343
>> > 1100 Wayne St
>> > Suite 1337
>> > Troy, OH 45373
>> >
>> > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however
>> > improbable, must be the truth."
>> > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Sailaja <sailajamur at gmail.com
>>
>> > <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > [root at sppubld01 conf]# service httpd restart
>> > Stopping httpd: [FAILED]
>> > Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 14 of
>> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
>> > Invalid command 'Alias', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module
>> > not included in the server configuration
>> > [FAILED]
>> >
>> >
>> > I did the same thing but i am getting the syntax error in line no
>> 14.
>> >
>> > And 14 line is this
>> >
>> > Alias /xymon/ "/root/server/www/"
>> >
>> >
>> > On 07/10/2009, *Shaun Phillips* <tainted.soul69 at googlemail.com
>>
>> > <mailto:tainted.soul69 at googlemail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Did you copy the http.conf section the install provided into
>> > your httpd.conf?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Sailaja <sailajamur at gmail.com
>>
>> > <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The page cannot be displayed
>> >
>> > The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The
>> > Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or
>> > you may need to adjust your browser settings.
>> >
>> > The above is the error.
>> > Should i change anything in my
>> > /~/server/etc/hobbit-apache.conf/ file.
>> > It is mentioned that after everything is done to restart
>> > the webserver. I have not doen that also.
>> > Can u pls guide me how to proceed.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Shailaja.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 07/10/2009, *Alan Sparks* <asparks at doublesparks.net
>>
>> > <mailto:asparks at doublesparks.net>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Can you explain with more detail your statement, "it's
>> > not opening?"
>> > Any error pages or messages, anything?
>> > Details will help us help you.
>> > -Alan
>> >
>> > Sailaja wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > > From: *Sailaja* <sailajamur at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>
>>
>> > <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>>>
>> > > Date: 7 Oct 2009 10:03
>> > > Subject: Need help
>> > > To: hobbit-help at hswn.dk <mailto:hobbit-help at hswn.dk>
>>
>> > <mailto:hobbit-help at hswn.dk <mailto:hobbit-help at hswn.dk
>> >>
>> > >
>> > > Hello Everyone,
>> > >
>> > > I have just started using Hobbit tool i just followed
>> > all the steps
>> > > mentioned in the following link
>> > > http://hobbitmon.sourceforge.net/docs/install.html
>> > > I have succeded with all the steps bu tin final when
>> > i am trying open
>> > > the monitor on website its not oepning.
>> > > Can anybody please help me in this regard.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance.
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > > Shailaja.
>> >
>> >
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# This file is for Apache 1.3.x and Apache 2.0.x
#
# Add this to your Apache configuration, it makes
# the Xymon webpages and cgi-scripts available in the
# "/xymon" and "/xymon-cgi" URLs.
# NB: The "Alias" line below must NOT be used if you have
# the Xymon webfiles as the root URL. In that case,
# you should instead set this:
#
# DocumentRoot /var/www/html/server/www
Alias /xymon/ "/var/www/html/server/www/"
<Directory "/var/www/html/server/www">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes MultiViews
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
ScriptAlias /xymon-cgi/ "/var/www/html/cgi-bin/"
<Directory "/var/www/html/cgi-bin">
AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI Includes
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
ScriptAlias /xymon-seccgi/ "/var/www/html/cgi-secure/"
<Directory "/var/www/html/cgi-secure">
AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI Includes
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
# Password file where users with access to these scripts are kept.
# Create it with "htpasswd -c /var/www/html/server/etc/hobbitpasswd USERNAME"
# Add more users / change passwords with "htpasswd /var/www/html/server/etc/hobbitpasswd USERNAME"
#
# You can also use a group file to restrict admin access to members of a
# group, instead of anyone who is logged in. In that case you must setup
# the "hobbitgroups" file, and change the "Require" settings to require
# a specific group membership. See the Apache docs for more details.
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/server/etc/hobbitpasswd
AuthGroupFile /var/www/html/server/etc/hobbitgroups
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Xymon Administration"
# "valid-user" restricts access to anyone who is logged in.
Require valid-user
# "group admins" restricts access to users who have logged in, AND
# are members of the "admins" group in hobbitgroups.
# Require group admins
</Directory>
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