Hello In the new apache 2.2.6, a symlink is probably missing. /usr/lib/apache2/logs --> /var/log/apache2 after installation, if logs files are specified in relative path (ErrorLog logs/foo.error.log) this will cause an error because apache try to write log file in /usr/lib/apache2/logs/foo.error.log This problem didn't occured in apache 2.0.x Please note, std log files (access_log and error_log) are correctly stored in /var/log/apache2 Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. installa apache 2.2.6 2. make a vhost and add a relative logfile path (ErrorLog logs/foo.error.log) 3. and [re]start apache2 4. check error_log. Actual Results: apache refuse to start as long as the symlik doesn't exists. Expected Results: apache should start It could be interesting to spécify a default log directory instead of a symlink. You can check "configure" options...
Not really, please make sure you've updated your configuration correctly and that it doesn't contain references to non-existant paths.
I had the same error, and I ran etc-update as required, and re-emerged php to make it work. The missing symlink caused me some problems as well. I'm not saying this is not an error on our part, just that it is not immediately obvious to me how it should be. Also, I'm battling at the moment with the very restrictive default Directory Options, which gives me a 403 on all VHOST's. All in all much fun.
I've also tried to understand what could happened to this... And i have no good explanations... I maintain at least 20 gentoo serveurs. Some has the bugs, and others not. Maybe the bug come from another version of the ebuild and an incomplete update... Don't really know. Probably in the ebuild, if the symlink is missins, can portage add it ? thank you Aurélien
no, the symlink won't be added, don't use relative paths in the apache config, it' a Bad Thing (tm)
(In reply to comment #4) > no, the symlink won't be added, don't use relative paths in the apache config, > it' a Bad Thing (tm) This I can "understand", or at least take as an answer, contrary to Jacub Moc's. Was this announced via an ewarn? I did not get any messages from ELOG or anything similar.
