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Modified: htdocs/manual invoking.html Log: Add a little more detail on starting Apache for the benefit of beginners. Revision Changes Path 1.30 +10 -2 httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/invoking.html Index: invoking.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-2.0/htdocs/manual/invoking.html,v retrieving revision 1.29 retrieving revision 1.30 diff -u -d -b -u -r1.29 -r1.30 --- invoking.html 2000/11/28 21:33:01 1.29 +++ invoking.html 2000/11/28 21:46:50 1.30 @@ -28,8 +28,16 @@ A shell script called <code>apachectl</code> is provided which can be used to control the daemon process. This shell script can often be used as an init script to start <code>httpd</code> -on system boot, or it can be called directly with the following -options.</p> +on system boot, or it can be called directly with the options +listed below.</p> + +<p>If the <a href="mod/core.html#port">Port</a> specified in the +configuration file is the default of 80, then it is necessary to have +root privileges in order to start apache. If Apache will not start +and no error messages are printed to the console, be sure to check the +<a href="mod/core.html#errorlog">ErrorLog</a> for a report of +the problem. See also the debugging instructions outlined in +the Apache <a href="misc/FAQ.html">FAQ</a>.</p> <h2>apachectl Command Line Options</h2>
