Apache broken after upgrade to 8.04

[Jahoobie]

I just finished my upgrade from 6.06 to 8.04, and the apache service keeps failing whenever I try to do a /etc/init.d/apache2 restart.

Error is:

Syntax error on line 6 of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/ssl:
SSLOptions: Illegal option 'CompatEnvVars' [fail]

The file follows:

NameVirtualHost *:443
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www
SSLEngine on
SSLOptions +FakeBasicAuth +ExportCertData +CompatEnvVars +StrictRequire
SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/www_mywebsite_org.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/sslkey.key
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>
<Directory /var/www/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
# Uncomment this directive is you want to see apache2's
# default start page (in /apache2-default) when you go to /
#RedirectMatch ^/$ /apache2-default/
</Directory>




The site associated with this has an SSL on it, and it is setup so that if someone goes to http:// it will auto redirect them to https://

Any idea what I would need to do to the ssl file to fix this?

[freebeer]

I quick google indicated that the term CompatEnvVars should be removed. Maybe give that a try?

[cdenley]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/179959

Apparently the option "CompatEnvVars" is no longer available in mod_ssl. Did you try removing it?


NameVirtualHost *:443
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www
SSLEngine on
SSLOptions +FakeBasicAuth +ExportCertData +StrictRequire
SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/www_mywebsite_org.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/sslkey.key
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>
<Directory /var/www/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
# Uncomment this directive is you want to see apache2's
# default start page (in /apache2-default) when you go to /
#RedirectMatch ^/$ /apache2-default/
</Directory>

[Jahoobie]

I removed the CompatEnvVars, and apache now starts, but it isn't directing to the correct site, nor is it redirecting from port 80 to 443.

I am brand spaking new to apache, and Ubuntu, so I am not sure where to go from here. I think the httpd.conf file?

The default website should be pointing to /etc/var/www...

[freebeer]

The default website should be pointing to /etc/var/www...

Do you mean /var/www (no /etc)? Your DocumentRoot and Directory directives say /var/www.

[Jahoobie]

As I said. Complete newbie. Yes, I meant /var/www, not /etc/var/www.

I looked at the httpd.conf file, and apparently that is no longer used?

[freebeer]

That's ok... I was just trying to confirm that you weren't pointing to a wrong folder. So yeah, /var/www/ is the normal folder for apache2 on Ubuntu.

And yes, httpd.conf isn't (to my knowledge) normally used on ubuntu installs (might be used on other distros). The config file I have is /etc/apache2/apache2.conf.

[cdtech]

Bug #179959 posted here (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/179959).

I think there was a patch, not really sure (didn't read it all).

Hope this helps.

[Jahoobie]

Ok, the patch listed in that thread shows:

=== modified file 'generic/server/C/web-servers.xml'
--- generic/server/C/web-servers.xml 2007-09-12 14:52:32 +0000
+++ generic/server/C/web-servers.xml 2008-01-03 15:11:45 +0000
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
<programlisting>
SSLEngine on

-SSLOptions +FakeBasicAuth +ExportCertData +CompatEnvVars +StrictRequire
+SSLOptions +StrictRequire

SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/server.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/server.key


Maybe I am just not looking at it correctly, but this is what my file looked like with the exception of the cert file names?