Apache HTTP Server /etc/systemd/httpd@.service

Original ๐Ÿ“‹ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow) 26 lines

Works On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow)
Same on:
CentOS Stream 9
Other versions:

Details

Size
26 lines
MD5
934507a109b52d3423ecca393368a722
SHA256
f19bdfa62560dd709e7868628d10bc191c7498bcca804b28f544d5411668fd7b

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/934507a109b52d3423ecca393368a722?hint=httpd@.service
wget:
wget -O httpd@.service https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/934507a109b52d3423ecca393368a722?hint=httpd@.service

For AI Agents

You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default Apache HTTP Server config for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/934507a109b52d3423ecca393368a722?hint=httpd@.service. Compare with my current /etc/systemd/httpd@.service and summarize differences and safe changes.

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.

/etc/systemd/httpd@.service
# This is a template for httpd instances.
# See httpd@.service(8) for more information.

[Unit]
Description=The Apache HTTP Server
After=network.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target
Documentation=man:httpd@.service(8)

[Service]
Type=notify
Environment=LANG=C
Environment=HTTPD_INSTANCE=%i
ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -m 710 -p /run/httpd/instance-%i
ExecStartPre=/bin/chown root.apache /run/httpd/instance-%i
ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -m 700 -p /var/lib/httpd/instance-%i
ExecStartPre=/bin/chown apache.apache /var/lib/httpd/instance-%i
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND -f conf/%i.conf
ExecReload=/usr/sbin/httpd $OPTIONS -k graceful -f conf/%i.conf
# Send SIGWINCH for graceful stop
KillSignal=SIGWINCH
KillMode=mixed
PrivateTmp=true
OOMPolicy=continue

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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/systemd/httpd@.service
Directory
/etc/systemd/
Significance
System-wide configuration directory
Description
Files in /etc/ contain system-wide configuration settings that affect all users.

FAQ

When should I use this httpd@.service?

Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.

How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?

Download, replace, restart.

Is httpd@.service 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow).

Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?

Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.