How do I start or stop Apache web server using shell prompt option under Apple OS X UNIX operating systems?
The apachectl command act as Apache HTTP Server control interface. Open the terminal and type the following command to stop Apache web server:
sudo apachectl stopOR
sudo apachectl -k stopTo start Apache web server again, enter:
sudo apachectl startOR
sudo apachectl -k startThe following will restart apache web server, enter:
sudo apachectl restartOR
sudo apachectl -k restartYou can displays a brief status report by visiting the url http://localhost:80/server-status in the web browser of your choice.
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For some interesting reason, apache keeps spawning off new process however I kill it. I tried apachectl and kill -SIGTERM but apache would be killed and another process will be spawned right away.
Can you tell me why?
I have the same problem as you Antony.
I’ve used MAMP and then switched to Mac’s default Apache and problem still exists.
I think it is somehow related to xdebug. I’ll try zend_debugger. If that doesn’t work, I’m switching to another operating system.