When should I use this userdir.conf?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf
wget -O userdir.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default Apache HTTP Server config for Alpine Linux v3.21 from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf. Compare with my current /etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf and summarize differences and safe changes.
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<IfModule userdir_module>
# Settings for user home directories
#
# Required module: mod_authz_core, mod_authz_host, mod_userdir
#
# UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
# directory if a ~user request is received. Note that you must also set
# the default access control for these directories, as in the example below.
#
UserDir public_html
#
# Control access to UserDir directories. The following is an example
# for a site where these directories are restricted to read-only.
#
<Directory "/home/*/public_html">
AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Indexes
Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
Require method GET POST OPTIONS
</Directory>
</IfModule>
sudo apk add apache2
sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2
sudo yum install httpd
sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2
When should I use this userdir.conf?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is userdir.conf safe for production?
Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults change. This one is specific to Alpine Linux v3.21.
Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.