Question
Apache failed to start
Having trouble setting up and starting the Apache server. I’m trying to set up an SSL, but need to fix this first
What should I Do?
apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-21 01:14:08 UTC; 3h 42min ago
Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
Process: 200244 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200262]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppres>
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200262]: (98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200262]: (98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200262]: no listening sockets available, shutting down
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200262]: AH00015: Unable to open logs
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200244]: Action 'start' failed.
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial apachectl[200244]: The Apache error log may have more information.
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Nov 21 01:14:08 PlutoSocial systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTTP Server.
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