installed kali 2.0 Now Apache webserver will not start

[Brun0L3z]

I did an upgrade to Kali 2.0 and after that apache fails we start with following errors:

Service apache2 start
Error

Job for apache2.service failed. See 'systemctl status apache2.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.

systemctl status apache2.service
error:

● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apache2)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2015-11-19 20:15:50 WAT; 1min 52s ago
  Process: 8298 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/apache2 start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: Starting web server: apache2 failed!
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: The apache2 configtest failed. ... (warning).
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: Output of config test was:
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: apache2: Syntax error on line 244 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error ...ectory
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: Action 'configtest' failed.
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: The Apache error log may have more information.
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: apache2.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Apache2 web server.
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: Unit apache2.service entered failed state.
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.

running 'journalctl -xn yields following info:

-- Logs begin at Thu 2015-11-19 18:35:59 WAT, end at Thu 2015-11-19 20:25:18 WAT. --
Nov 19 20:24:38 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: Unit bumblebeed.service entered failed state.
Nov 19 20:24:44 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:17 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:17 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:17 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:17 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:17 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:17 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:18 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
Nov 19 20:25:18 Brun0L3z gnome-session[2507]: (gnome-shell:2634): mutter-WARNING **: STACK_OP_RAISE_ABOVE: window 0x6d01600016
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Please help, I am stuck

[reidamaxia]

Hi there

● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apache2)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2015-11-19 20:15:50 WAT; 1min 52s ago
Process: 8298 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/apache2 start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: Starting web server: apache2 failed!
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: The apache2 configtest failed. ... (warning).
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: Output of config test was:
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: apache2: Syntax error on line 244 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error ...ectory
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: Action 'configtest' failed.
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: The Apache error log may have more information.
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: apache2.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Apache2 web server.
Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z systemd[1]: Unit apache2.service entered failed state.
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.

Due to this, there is an error in your /etc/apache2/apache2.conf on line 244. Could you cat this line please?
What did you change in this file?

regards, reidamaxia

[Brun0L3z]

Hi there



Due to this, there is an error in your /etc/apache2/apache2.conf on line 244. Could you cat this line please?
What did you change in this file?

regards, reidamaxia

Here are the lines you requested:

243 # Include module configuration:
244 Include mods-enabled/*.load
245 Include mods-enabled/*.conf

Thanks

[reidamaxia]

Hi Burn0L3z

I got the reason: I am pretty sure you do not have a folder in /etc/apache2/ named mods-enabled.. am I right?
Do you see the end of your cat line? It is like "directory"..

Nov 19 20:15:50 Brun0L3z apache2[8298]: apache2: Syntax error on line 244 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error ...ectory

I removed this folder from my system and tried to run apache --> error --> cat the log --> Same output line with "directory" at the end..

root@kali:/etc/apache2# systemctl status apache2.service
● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apache2)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2015-11-20 11:21:01 CET; 35s ago
Process: 3913 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/apache2 start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Nov 20 11:21:01 kali apache2[3913]: Starting web server: apache2 failed!
Nov 20 11:21:01 kali apache2[3913]: The apache2 configtest failed. ... (warning).
Nov 20 11:21:01 kali apache2[3913]: Output of config test was:
Nov 20 11:21:01 kali apache2[3913]: apache2: Syntax error on line 140 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Could not open config directory /etc/apache2/mods-enabled: No such file or directory

If the folder exists:
Have a look again at the error.log of apache2. If the full path is not right, try to write the correct path into your apache2.conf:

root@kali:~/Downloads# cat apache2.conf | grep mods-enabled
Include /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.load
Include /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.conf

regards, reidamaxia

[Brun0L3z]

Hi Burn0L3z

I got the reason: I am pretty sure you do not have a folder in /etc/apache2/ named mods-enabled.. am I right?
Do you see the end of your cat line? It is like "directory"..


I removed this folder from my system and tried to run apache --> error --> cat the log --> Same output line with "directory" at the end..


If the folder exists:
Have a look again at the error.log of apache2. If the full path is not right, try to write the correct path into your apache2.conf:


regards, reidamaxia

My /etc/apache2/ looks like this:

apache2.conf conf-available envvars mods-available ports.conf sites-enabled
apache2.conf.dpkg-dist conf-enabled magic mods-enabled sites-available

[reidamaxia]

Hi Brun0L3z

I'm sorry for my late answer, I have had a lot to do.

OK, the folders look all good!
I cat my own apache2.conf and did some research due to the output --> found this https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...-to-2-4-syntax
A short summary for you: "Include" can cause problems so you might try "IncludeOptional". Thats also how my actual apache2.conf file looks:

root@kali:~# cat /etc/apache2/apache2.conf | grep mods-enabled
# |-- mods-enabled
# * Configuration files in the mods-enabled/, conf-enabled/ and sites-enabled/
IncludeOptional mods-enabled/*.load
IncludeOptional mods-enabled/*.conf

Otherwise, as i mentioned above, try to write the full path (/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.load or *.conf) into your apache2.conf.

If both do not work, please cat your error output again, but please the full line and not like in your first post with "..."!

regards, reidamaxia

[Brun0L3z]

I HAVE TRIED ALL YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND STILL COULD NOT MAKE APACHE WORK, I EVEN DID A REINSTALL BUT NO SUCESS,

ITS GETTING ME FRUSTRATED ALREADY

Need help PLEASE!!

Hi Brun0L3z

I'm sorry for my late answer, I have had a lot to do.

OK, the folders look all good!
I cat my own apache2.conf and did some research due to the output --> found this https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...-to-2-4-syntax
A short summary for you: "Include" can cause problems so you might try "IncludeOptional". Thats also how my actual apache2.conf file looks:

Otherwise, as i mentioned above, try to write the full path (/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.load or *.conf) into your apache2.conf.

If both do not work, please cat your error output again, but please the full line and not like in your first post with "..."!

regards, reidamaxia

[Brun0L3z]

I ran this command and it seems to bring out better information:

apachectl start

apache2: Syntax error on line 244 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line 1 of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load: Cannot load /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so into server: /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Action 'start' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.

Will update as i get more information, meanwhile any help will be appreciated

[Brun0L3z]

I have been able to solve this issue by running three simple well known commands.

1- I did

apt-get purge apache2

(This will remove apache2 with all its files)
2- I then did

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade

(This will update and upgrade system)
3- Lastly I did

sudo apt-get install apache2 apache2-doc apache2-utils

(this installed apache2 and setup everything

working again perfectly
Thanks for all your support

[reidamaxia]

Hi Bun0L3z

Sure this is a variant too But if you would have done a lot of configs and would make them again now, you might run into the problem again..

No Problem! Enjoy your working Apache!

regards, reidamaxia

[MaxMoarle]

Hi all. Had the same problem. Turned out that the reason was that openvas-manager was running, which does not go well with each other.