Works On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow)

Same on:

CentOS Stream 9

Other versions:

Details

Size: 13 lines
MD5: 23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb
SHA256: b3c6b9a939c95a7259c88f6452d8639522813d231e9c81e3e09f37fce8707925

/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

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

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb?hint=httpd.socket' /><config><app>Apache HTTP Server</app><os>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow)</os><location>/etc/systemd/httpd.socket</location><lines>13</lines><md5>23029a065eb32a042f15f00d8bfefcbb</md5><sha256>b3c6b9a939c95a7259c88f6452d8639522813d231e9c81e3e09f37fce8707925</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

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

FAQ

When should I use this httpd.socket?

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/systemd/httpd.socket, replace it, then reload or restart Apache HTTP Server.

Is httpd.socket safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow). 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow).

Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?

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

Apache HTTP Server /etc/systemd/httpd.socket