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I am working on Linux (Ubuntu). I've installed apache to /var/local/ and I've moved the Apache directory to /usr/local/. Now it can't start.

I've edited the httpd.conf file changing all /var/local text to /usr/local/. Which other files do I have to change?

Thank you!

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When you say you can't start, what do you mean. And was there a good reason to change the directories? Maybe you could symlink the new locations back to the original and try starting again. – Matt Simmons Jan 20 '10 at 10:29
What's in your apache logs? – Maxwell Jan 20 '10 at 10:31
How did you install+move Apache? Are you modifying the version installed from the standard repository by moving files around, or compiling from source? – David Spillett Jan 20 '10 at 10:48
Ive downloaded apache from tar, and ./configured ( Where i had mistake writing --prefix=/var/... ) then make and make install now i ve looked logs there is no new logs even i try to start apache. last of all : if i move apache to first place it will start i am sure. But i want it to be start from here where i moved. Thank you for your concern. I am still need to find solution. Is there any recommendation ? – ONSC Jan 20 '10 at 11:02
I ve changed everything with gedit where /var there is. But nothing happened. So I ve reinstalling again now. Thank you all. – ONSC Jan 20 '10 at 11:40

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Without knowing what exactly went wrong, the easiest thing to do would be 1) delete the old install 2) make a fresh one with the right parameters to ./configure.

Is there any reason why you want to compile Apache yourself and not use the package that comes with Ubuntu?

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I ve done what you say at last :) But the biggest reason to try solving this problem is to learn how its working. So i ve preferred to install apache myself instead of ubuntu packages. Thank you. :) – ONSC Jan 20 '10 at 12:05
I really think she is right, what any admin would do would be to run ./configure and again with the proper prefix , or maybe just make the symlink as Matt recommended, but I think that would be messier. If you just want to learn what apache does with this prefix directory to understand it better, I recommend a developers mailing list, irc channel, or maybe just look at the code. – Kyle Brandt♦ Jan 20 '10 at 13:44
Thank you everybody. – ONSC Jan 20 '10 at 14:41

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