running apache2 as root

[Snargle]

I remember hearing somewhere that it's a bad idea to run Apache as root, but I don't know of any way around it in ubuntu.

I get this error:

zach@zm:~$ apache2
(13)Permission denied: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs


Is there a simple solution to this, and if so, why isn't it in the Breezy starter guide?

Thanks

[LordHunter317]

You have to start Apache as root. That doesn't mean Apache is running as root.

[paddyg]

...as files are served by unprivileged child processes (www-data)

[s0c0]

Yes in ubuntu you have to use the sudo command and then start apache. The apache config file defaults to www-data as the user/group and in most cases it should be left this way.