apachectl

Apache control

high risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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⚠ Risks & cautions

Run configtest before graceful/restart.

Safer / dry-run alternatives

apachectl configtest && apachectl gracefulValidate then reload

What it does

Controls the Apache HTTP server. See the flags and examples below, and run `man apachectl` for the full reference.

Common flags

Flag	Meaning
`configtest`	Syntax check
`graceful`	Graceful restart
`-S`	Show vhosts

Examples

apachectl configtestValidate · explain & risk-check →

apachectl -SVirtual hosts · explain & risk-check →

Related

Open the full explainer →More in Web & Services

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man apachectl for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.