How to Restart Apache Linux?

Debian/Ubuntu Linux Specific Commands to Start/Stop/Restart Apache

• Restart Apache 2 web server, enter: # /etc/init.d/apache2 restart. OR. $ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart.
• To stop Apache 2 web server, enter: # /etc/init.d/apache2 stop. OR.
• To start Apache 2 web server, enter: # /etc/init.d/apache2 start. OR.

How do I restart Apache httpd?

If you are using the default Listen directive in httpd.conf , which is port 80, you will need to have root privileges to start the apache server. You can also stop httpd using /sbin/service httpd stop . The restart option is a shorthand way of stopping and then starting the Apache HTTP Server.

How do I restart apache on CentOS?

Restarting Apache on CentOS 7

1. Step 1: Restart Apache Server Using Systemctl Command. Open a terminal window and enter the following: sudo systemctl restart httpd.service.
2. Step 2: Restart HTTPD Server Using Apachectl Command Script. Apache recommends using a control script to pass commands to the httpd process.