When should I use this mpm_worker.conf?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
Apache HTTP Server /etc/apache2/mods-available/mpm_worker.conf
Original
📋 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
18 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Same on:
Debian 13 (Trixie)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 18 lines
- MD5
- b57019603bf38326fcb7f9c0785a3c34
- SHA256
- 7c7969f1f552401fbadcf59e9a7de3ae47154982c9c95d8d5d538a37f14be24a
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/b57019603bf38326fcb7f9c0785a3c34?hint=mpm_worker.conf
wget:
wget -O mpm_worker.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/b57019603bf38326fcb7f9c0785a3c34?hint=mpm_worker.conf
For AI Agents
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default Apache HTTP Server config for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/b57019603bf38326fcb7f9c0785a3c34?hint=mpm_worker.conf. Compare with my current /etc/apache2/mods-available/mpm_worker.conf and summarize differences and safe changes.
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.
/etc/apache2/mods-available/mpm_worker.conf
# worker MPM # StartServers: initial number of server processes to start # MinSpareThreads: minimum number of worker threads which are kept spare # MaxSpareThreads: maximum number of worker threads which are kept spare # ThreadLimit: ThreadsPerChild can be changed to this maximum value during a # graceful restart. ThreadLimit can only be changed by stopping # and starting Apache. # ThreadsPerChild: constant number of worker threads in each server process # MaxRequestWorkers: maximum number of threads # MaxConnectionsPerChild: maximum number of requests a server process serves StartServers 2 MinSpareThreads 25 MaxSpareThreads 75 ThreadLimit 64 ThreadsPerChild 25 MaxRequestWorkers 150 MaxConnectionsPerChild 0
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
FAQ
How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is mpm_worker.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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).
Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.
