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Is there a way to run Apache server without using sudo?
I’d like to know if it is possible for non-root user on linux (i’m using openSUSE) to run apache without using sudo command. Take into account that the user is in the same group as apache (wwwrun). Thanks in advance.
How to give a user permission to restart Apache?
After this, the ‘username’ user can execute sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start (or stop, restart,etc) Long answer: You’ll likely want to setup a separate user for this if you haven’t already, and then configure the /etc/sudoers file to allow a user or group to execute the command you want.
Is it safe to include wildcards in sudoers?
Note: That # in front of the includedir is not a comment. It must remain. It’s safest to itemize them as jofel suggests. If I wanted to allow someone to use a limited subset of a command’s abilities, I would not trust wildcards in a sudoers line to do it.
How can we allow non-root users to control a systemd service?
– Unix & Linux Stack Exchange How could we allow non-root users to control a systemd service? With sysvinit, a sudoers entry like this would suffice: This would allow for commands such as: Now, with systemd, the service name is the final argument.
Is it possible to run Apache as any user?
You can run Apache as any user. Just make sure that it is set up to only use allowed resources (directories, files and most importantly listening on a non privileged port). To have it appear on HTTP’s standard port 80 (which is priviledged) you will have to setup, as root a redirection to your real Apache server.
What does Sudo systemctl status show on Apache2?
sudo systemctl status apache2 sudo systemctl status httpd The output from the status check will tell at least whether the service is running or stopped. Debian and CentOS systems usually show more detailed report including service up time and a couple of log lines.
What should I do if my Apache2 server is not running?
Make sure the service is running. The first step to take in troubleshooting any service is to check that the service is running and able to function. A straightforward approach is to simply restart the service. On Ubuntu and Debian servers use the following command. sudo systemctl restart apache2.