Unable restart Apache2

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1

Dear team,

i;m error restart the apache2 server after install ssl. anyone can help?

below the error:

~$ sudo service apache2 start
Job for apache2.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See “systemctl status apache2.service” and “journalctl -xeu apache2.service” for details.
~$ sudo service apache2 status
× apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2025-05-06 09:59:31 +08; 27s ago
Docs: Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4 Documentation - Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4
Process: 119141 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
CPU: 28ms

May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage systemd[1]: Starting apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server…
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage apachectl[119143]: (98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: coul>
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage apachectl[119143]: (98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: coul>
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage apachectl[119143]: no listening sockets available, shutting down
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage apachectl[119143]: AH00015: Unable to open logs
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited, statu>
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result ‘exit-code’.
May 06 09:59:31 inetstorage systemd[1]: Failed to start apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server.

2

You seem to have it running. What if you run a restart of apache2 instead of start? Or stop first then start?

3

still error;
$ sudo systemctl start apache2.service
Job for apache2.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See “systemctl status apache2.service” and “journalctl -xeu apache2.service” for details.
$ sudo systemctl stop apache2.service
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Job for apache2.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See “systemctl status apache2.service” and “journalctl -xeu apache2.service” for details.

4

Is there another web server or service running on your machine already listening on port 443 when you enabled HTTPS in Apache?

The following may help you troubleshoot the issue:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/apache-network-error-ah00072-make_sock-could-not-bind-to-address

https://www.google.com/search?q=Address+already+in+use+AH00072

5

Maybe you can send us the output from:

journalctl -xeu apache2.service

You might check also

netstat -tulnp | grep :443
netstat -tulnp | grep :80

while apache is stopped.