Personal Web Sharing not starting up

[Javajax]

the personal web sharing on my computer is not starting up i have someone trying to help me but were stuck this is what the window looks like however it will not start it will just stay like that

and i have tried to the console log and when i try to start the file sharing it says this
"
dyld: NSLinkModule() error
dyld: Symbol not found: _ap_popenf_ex
Referenced from: /usr/libexec/httpd/mod_log_forensic.so
Expected in: flat namespace

/usr/sbin/apachectl: line 175: 2456 Trace/BPT trap $HTTPD
/usr/sbin/apachectl start: httpd could not be started
May 18 14:51:08 JavaJax crashdump[2457]: httpd crashed
May 18 14:51:08 JavaJax crashdump[2457]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/httpd.crash.log
"

i can't make heads or tails of this

 

[Winterfell]

...
May 18 14:51:08 JavaJax crashdump[2457]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/httpd.crash.log
...

Is your key. Take a look at that file, or post it here. It should give a much better idea of the underlying problem.

 

[Javajax]

i opened that file and i could figure it out


"Host Name: JavaJax
Date/Time: 2007-05-20 21:07:02.532 +0100
OS Version: 10.4.9 (Build 8P135)
Report Version: 4

Command: httpd
Path: /usr/sbin/httpd
Parent: sh [230]

Version: ??? (???)

PID: 233
Thread: Unknown

Link (dyld) error:

Symbol not found: _ap_popenf_ex
Referenced from: /usr/libexec/httpd/mod_log_forensic.so
Expected in: flat namespace
"

the thing is i cannot find '/usr/libexec/httpd/mod_log_forensic.so'

 

[macmanmatty]

the thing is i cannot find '/usr/libexec/httpd/mod_log_forensic.so'

That file is your problem you can turn that mod off by editing your httpd.conf file to look like this

#LoadModule log_forensic_module libexec/httpd/mod_log_forensic.so

find the line LoadModule log_forensic_module libexec/httpd/mod_log_forensic.so and add a # in front of it

that should solve you problem, but also turn off forensic logging of client requests on your server, if you need that you may have to reinstall apache.

 

[Javajax]

i cannot seem to find that file.
would do you have any idea what file it will be located in

 

[miniConvert]

Have you tried commenting out the need for it, as suggested by macmanmatty? Then httpd wont look for it anymore.

 

[janitorC7]

what version of mac os are you using.* that can make a difference in the web server setup.* I'm wondering if its old because your UI looks a little different.* (or is it just a theme?)

 

[Javajax]

found the file opened in in multiple programs the best seemed to be JEdit but no matter what i seem do i cannot seem to save the file after i edit it

I have also found the file.

 

[macmanmatty]

found the file opened in in multiple programs the best seemed to be JEdit but no matter what i seem do i cannot seem to save the file after i edit it

I have also found the file.

Are you logged in as admin or root? are the permissions of the file set to read&write for at least the system? If not then you won't be able to save the file.

 

[Javajax]

i am using a program called shapeshifter could that change the UI and stop the filesharing from working

i also logged in as root user using netinfo manager i still cant seem to edit the file right now i am using xcode

what i still dont get is why i can find the file in the location but my computer wont open it

 

[SC68Cal]

i am using a program called shapeshifter could that change the UI and stop the filesharing from working

i also logged in as root user using netinfo manager i still cant seem to edit the file right now i am using xcode

what i still dont get is why i can find the file in the location but my computer wont open it

Sweet jesus, what are you doing running root.

 

[Super Macho Man]

1) Open up Terminal
2) sudo pico /etc/httpd/httpd.conf
3) ctrl+w
4) type "forensic" to search
5) Put a # in front of the line: "LoadModule log_forensic_module modules/mod_log_forensic.so"
6) ctrl+o, enter

 

[Javajax]

i changed the httpd.conf file and the mod_log_forensic.so is now commented out.
The crash report now says however both of these files i can find both of these in the places they should be.


fopen: No such file or directory
httpd: could not open document config file /private/etc/httpd/users/*.conf
/usr/sbin/apachectl start: httpd could not be started

 

[Javajax]

what should i do to fix the error and would it be worth it to reinstall apache i have hashed out 3 other logs using the same method the lines are 241, 277, 285