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Article #147Re: Document Root error
From: bill thefish
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 03:07
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 03:07
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Thanks, switching the index files did the trick.
Much obliged.
"Tiny Human Ferret" <ixnayamspay_klaatu@earthops.net> wrote in message
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> bill thefish wrote:
> >
> > I installed a new version of Linux and am now receiving an Apache Test
Page
> > when I try to go to my site.
> >
> > http://www.diotimadesign.com
> >
> > All the information behind the first page is accessable, as are all of
the
> > virtual domains.
> >
> > How can I get this first page to appear?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Try reading the page that comes up. It tells you how to fix it, and where.
>
> From that page:
>
>
> If you have upgraded from Red Hat Linux 6.2 and earlier,
> then you are seeing this page because the default
> DocumentRoot set in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf has changed.
> Any subdirectories which existed under /home/httpd
> should now be moved to /var/www. Alternatively,
> the contents of /var/www can be moved to /home/httpd,
> and the configuration file can be
> updated accordingly.
>
> Or, if you're really just too lazy to Read The Fine Manual ("RTFM"),
>
> cd /var
> mv www www-old
> ln -s /home/httpd /var/www
>
> However, the proper approach is to read and edit the
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
>
> If you're going to be running a webserver, you will assuredly need to
become
> familiar with it.
>
> Ahem, excuse me, I just re-read your complaint.
>
> It would appear that the new Apache install replaced your website's
> index.html with the stock one. I hope you have a backup. Possibly you
could
> copy that backup to index.html which will replace that page.
>
>
> --
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