Most Useful Linux commands to manage Apache Server(HTTPD)

In this tutorial, we will describe the some of the useful command to manage the Apache(HTTPD) web server.

Apache Server Installation

$ sudo apt install apache2	    [On Debian/Ubuntu]
$ sudo yum install httpd	    [On RHEL/CentOS]
$ sudo dnf install httpd	    [On Fedora 22+]
$ sudo zypper install apache2	    [On openSUSE]

How to check Apache Version

$ sudo httpd -v
OR
$ sudo apache2 -v

If you want to display the Apache version number and compile settings, use the -V

$ sudo httpd -V
OR
$ sudo apache2 -V

Check Apache Configuration Syntax Errors

$ sudo httpd -t
OR
$ sudo apache2ctl -t

Start Apache Service

------------ On CentOS/RHEL ------------ 
$ sudo systemctl start httpd     [On Systemd]
$ sudo service httpd start 	 [On SysVInit]

------------ On Ubunt/Debian  ------------
$ sudo systemctl start apache2   [On Systemd]
$ sudo service apache2 start     [On SysVInit]

View Apache Service Status

------------ On CentOS/RHEL ------------ 
$ sudo systemctl status httpd     [On Systemd]
$ sudo service httpd status 	  [On SysVInit]

------------ On Ubunt/Debian  ------------
$ sudo systemctl status apache2   [On Systemd]
$ sudo service apache2 status     [On SysVInit]

Reload Apache Service

------------ On CentOS/RHEL ------------ 
$ sudo systemctl reload httpd     [On Systemd]
$ sudo service httpd reload 	  [On SysVInit]

------------ On Ubunt/Debian  ------------
$ sudo systemctl reload apache2   [On Systemd]
$ sudo service apache2 reload     [On SysVInit]

Stop Apache Service

------------ On CentOS/RHEL ------------ 
$ sudo systemctl stop httpd       [On Systemd]
$ sudo service httpd stop 	  [On SysVInit]

------------ On Ubunt/Debian  ------------
$ sudo systemctl stop apache2     [On Systemd]
$ sudo service apache2 stop     [On SysVInit]

Show Apache Command Help

$ sudo httpd -h
OR
$ sudo apache2 -h		
OR
$ systemctl -h apache2