It has irritated me for a while that the default Apache 1.3 configuration contains the Port directive, when the documentation says not to use it. Does anyone object to this:
Index: httpd.conf-dist =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/apache-1.3/conf/httpd.conf-dist,v retrieving revision 1.83 diff -B -b -u -r1.83 httpd.conf-dist --- httpd.conf-dist 28 Feb 2003 13:36:03 -0000 1.83 +++ httpd.conf-dist 8 Mar 2003 18:49:54 -0000 @@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ # #Listen 3000 #Listen 12.34.56.78:80 +Listen 80 # # BindAddress: You can support virtual hosts with this option. This directive @@ -224,12 +225,6 @@ # effect since their settings are defined by the inetd configuration. # Skip ahead to the ServerAdmin directive. # - -# -# Port: The port to which the standalone server listens. For -# ports < 1023, you will need httpd to be run as root initially. -# -Port 80 # # If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run -- Who can say where the road goes Where the day flows Only time --Pilgrim (Enya - A Day Without Rain)
