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The lifecycle of the httpd server is controlled by sending Unix signals into the httpd parent process.
The lifecycle of the httpd server is controlled by sending Unix signals into the httpd parent process.


The signals can be sent into the parent process using the httpd process directly, using the -k command line options or (recommended) the <tt>apachectl</tt> control script.
The signals can be sent into the parent process using the httpd process [[#Send_Signals_Directly_to_httpd|directly]], using the -k command line options or (recommended) the <tt>apachectl</tt> control script.


=Use <tt>apachectl</tt> Control Script=
=Use <tt>apachectl</tt> Control Script=

Revision as of 20:21, 2 January 2017

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Overview

The lifecycle of the httpd server is controlled by sending Unix signals into the httpd parent process.

The signals can be sent into the parent process using the httpd process directly, using the -k command line options or (recommended) the apachectl control script.

Use apachectl Control Script

Send Signals Directly to httpd

Send Commands to httpd with -k Command Line Option