Apache HTTP Server /etc/systemd/httpd.socket

Original ๐Ÿ“‹ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow) 13 lines

Works On

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

Details

Size
13 lines
MD5
23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb
SHA256
b3c6b9a939c95a7259c88f6452d8639522813d231e9c81e3e09f37fce8707925

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb?hint=httpd.socket
wget:
wget -O httpd.socket https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb?hint=httpd.socket

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/23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb?hint=httpd.socket. Compare with my current /etc/systemd/httpd.socket and summarize differences and safe changes.

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

/etc/systemd/httpd.socket
# See httpd.socket(8) for more information on using the httpd service.

[Unit]
Description=Apache httpd Server Socket
Documentation=man:httpd.socket(8)

[Socket]
ListenStream=80
NoDelay=true
DeferAcceptSec=30

[Install]
WantedBy=sockets.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.socket
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.socket?

Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.

How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?

Download, replace, restart.

Is httpd.socket 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.