Apache HTTP Server /etc/apache2/envvars

Original 📋 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) 47 lines

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Size
47 lines
MD5
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SHA256
5a2160bf4447865f9aab911bf334ec64c15675cab6a457b366fe9822398f263f
/etc/apache2/envvars
# envvars - default environment variables for apache2ctl

# this won't be correct after changing uid
unset HOME

# for supporting multiple apache2 instances
if [ "${APACHE_CONFDIR##/etc/apache2-}" != "${APACHE_CONFDIR}" ] ; then
	SUFFIX="-${APACHE_CONFDIR##/etc/apache2-}"
else
	SUFFIX=
fi

# Since there is no sane way to get the parsed apache2 config in scripts, some
# settings are defined via environment variables and then used in apache2ctl,
# /etc/init.d/apache2, /etc/logrotate.d/apache2, etc.
export APACHE_RUN_USER=www-data
export APACHE_RUN_GROUP=www-data
# temporary state file location. This might be changed to /run in Wheezy+1
export APACHE_PID_FILE=/var/run/apache2$SUFFIX/apache2.pid
export APACHE_RUN_DIR=/var/run/apache2$SUFFIX
export APACHE_LOCK_DIR=/var/lock/apache2$SUFFIX
# Only /var/log/apache2 is handled by /etc/logrotate.d/apache2.
export APACHE_LOG_DIR=/var/log/apache2$SUFFIX

## The locale used by some modules like mod_dav
export LANG=C
## Uncomment the following line to use the system default locale instead:
#. /etc/default/locale

export LANG

## The command to get the status for 'apache2ctl status'.
## Some packages providing 'www-browser' need '--dump' instead of '-dump'.
#export APACHE_LYNX='www-browser -dump'

## If you need a higher file descriptor limit, uncomment and adjust the
## following line (default is 8192):
#APACHE_ULIMIT_MAX_FILES='ulimit -n 65536'

## If you would like to pass arguments to the web server, add them below
## to the APACHE_ARGUMENTS environment.
#export APACHE_ARGUMENTS=''

## Enable the debug mode for maintainer scripts.
## This will produce a verbose output on package installations of web server modules and web application
## installations which interact with Apache
#export APACHE2_MAINTSCRIPT_DEBUG=1

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/e4431a53c868ae0dfcde68564f3ce6a7?hint=envvars
wget:
wget -O envvars https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/e4431a53c868ae0dfcde68564f3ce6a7?hint=envvars

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Install Apache HTTP Server

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add apache2

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

sudo yum install httpd

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

File Location

File Path
/etc/apache2/envvars
Directory
/etc/apache2/
Significance
System-wide configuration directory
Description
Files in /etc/ contain system-wide configuration settings that affect all users.

FAQ

When should I use this envvars?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current Apache HTTP Server config.

How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/apache2/envvars, replace it, then reload or restart Apache HTTP Server.

Is envvars safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).

Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.