Reputation: 4763

Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name

I have just installed Apache 2.2.17, and I am using it for the first time.

Now when I try to start the server using the command service httpd start it gives me the message:

httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using ::1 for ServerName

Now I think I have to set ServerName and the IP address as I search through Google. But I don't know in which file I have to set.

How can I fix this problem?

Upvotes: 133

Answers (15)

user22009470

Reputation: 1

Had the following error, it could be due to permissions, had restarted apache as root and it worked!

AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using localhost.localdomain. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppress this message
(13)Permission denied: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(13)Permission denied: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
AH00015: Unable to open logs

Upvotes: 0

webstackoverload

Reputation: 121

Try to do it.

hostnamectl set-hostname youfirstdomain.com

vi /etc/hosts

add this line

0.0.0.0 youfirstdomain.com

Instead of 0.0.0.0 put your IP address of the server

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Upvotes: -1

Khalil Ahmad

Reputation: 21

I am using ubuntu 22.04

I installed the apache2 at the location '/usr/local/apache2'

I just edited the '/usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf' file.

run the following commands

cd /usr/local/apache2/conf

sudo nano httpd.conf

find this comment

#ServerName www.example.com:80, in my case it is at line 197

after that add this

ServerName localhost

don't modify anything else in this file!

Thank you!

Upvotes: 0

MC Emperor

Reputation: 23037

Here's my two cents. Maybe it's useful for future readers.

I ran into this problem when using Apache within a Docker container. When I started a container from an image of the Apache webserver, this message appeared when I started it with docker run -it -p 80:80 my-apache-container.

However, after starting the container in detached mode, using docker run -d -p 80:80 my-apache-container, I was able to connect through the browser.

Upvotes: 0

hitesh kumar

Reputation: 491

If you are using windows, remove comment on these lines and set them as:

Line 227 : ServerName 127.0.0.1:80 
Line 235 : AllowOverride all 
Line 236 : Require all granted

Worked for me!

Upvotes: 0

Alice Wright

Reputation: 41

" To solve this problem You need set ServerName.

1: $ vim /etc/apache2/conf.d/name For example set add ServerName localhost or any other name:

2: ServerName localhost Restart Apache 2

3: $ service apache restart For this example I use Ubuntu 11.10.1.125"

Upvotes: 4

ankit

Reputation: 11

If you are using windows there is something different sort of situation

First open c:/apache24/conf/httpd.conf. The Apache folder is enough not specifically above path

After that you have to configure httpd.conf file.

Just after few lines there is pattern like:

#Listen _____________:80
Listen 80

Here You have to change for the localhost.

You have to enter ipv4 address for that you can open localhost.

Refer this video link and after that just bit more.

Change your environment variables:

Image for Environment USER Variables in System setting

In which you have to enter path:

c:apache24/bin

and
same in the SYSTEM variables

Image is for system variables path

If any query feel free to ask.

Upvotes: 1

Yevgeniy Afanasyev

Reputation: 41430

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
search for a text ServerName in nano editor <Ctrl + W>
Insert the following line at the httpd.conf: ServerName localhost
Just restart the Apache: sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl restart

Upvotes: 5

javaguru

Reputation: 1

who are still couldnt resolve the problem and using mac then follow this

1.goto the root folder /

cd usr/local/etc/apache2/2.4

3.sudo nano httpd.conf

4.change #servername to ServerName 127.0.0.1:8080 press ctrl+o,+return+ctrl x

5.then restart the server apachectl restart

Upvotes: 0

zzapper

Reputation: 5041

I was NOT getting the ServerName wrong. Inside your VirtualHost configuration that is causing this warning message, it is the generic one near the top of your httpd.conf which is by default commented out.

Change

#ServerName www.example.com:80

to:

  ServerName 127.0.0.1:80

Upvotes: 23

shawnzhu

Reputation: 7585

FQDN means the resolved name over DNS. It should be like "server-name.search-domain".

The warning you get just provides a notice that httpd can not find a FQDN, so it might not work right to handle a name-based virtual host. So make sure the expected FQDN is registered in your DNS server, or manually add the entry in /etc/hosts which is prior to hitting DNS.

Upvotes: 1

Lars Nordin

Reputation: 2828

Another option is to ensure that the full qualified host name (FQDN) is listed in /etc/hosts. This worked for me on Ubuntu v11.10 without having to change the default Apache configuration.

Upvotes: 3