openSUSE 12.3 Difficulty starting HTTP server

Hi all,
I’m new to openSUSE. I just installed 12.3 on my VMWare running on Windows 7. I installed the apache2 package which by my guess would be the HTTP server. However, I’m having difficulties to start and run it. I tried launching the Firefox browser to localhost but it only shows the “Unable to connect” error page.
Please, I need help getting it up and running.
Thanks!

On 2013-06-10 15:36, IT guy wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I’m new to openSUSE. I just installed 12.3 on my VMWare running on
> Windows 7. I installed the apache2 package which by my guess would be
> the HTTP server.

It is.

> However, I’m having difficulties to start and run it.

How exactly did you try?


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

You need to start apache2 first:

sudo systemctl start apache2

To make it start on every boot:

sudo systemctl enable apache2

Also you should maybe install the package “apache2-example-pages” which contains a simple test page. (not sure if this is installed automatically)

It works, thanks a lot!!! Launching the browser with “localhost” now shows “It works!”

I simply had to start apache with the systemctl command. Thanks again.

On 2013-06-10 17:46, IT guy wrote:
>
> wolfi323;2563857 Wrote:
>> You need to start apache2 first:

> I simply had to start apache with the systemctl command. Thanks again.

So, you did not start it at all.

Please remember that there is a YAST hhtp module to configure apache.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)