Automatic start Apache when it died/down!

Hi,

Recently my Apache web server down for unknown reason. Luckily, I'm online at that time to start Apache.
When this problem occured more than two times, I tried searching internet and found the way to automatic start Apache when it died.

- Create a .sh file, e.g /usr/local/startapache.sh with this contents:

#!/bin/sh
pgrep httpd
if [ $? -ne 0 ];
then
  service httpd start
fi

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- Chmod it to 0777
- Set a cron job every minute with that file

crontab -e

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Enter

* * * * * /usr/local/startapache.sh

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Press Esc -> :x -> enter
Restart crond

service crond restart

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And done!

Hope this help

 

Good post!

 

Thanks

Just found it somewhere in the internet, and slightly edit it

 

Hey you guys,

I just found a simpler way:
- Set cron job every minute with this command:

pgrep httpd || service httpd start

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So, your crontab entry will look like this:

* * * * * pgrep httpd || service httpd start

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Very simple