How do i set up the server's fully qualified domain name?

Question

When i try to restart apache issueing /etc/init.d/apache2 restart i get the following messages:

root@server:~# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
 * Restarting web server apache2                                                                                                                             apache2: apr_sockaddr_info_get() failed for server
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
 ... waiting apache2: apr_sockaddr_info_get() failed for server
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
                                                                                                                                                      [ OK ]
root@server:~# cat /etc/hostname
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root@server:~# hostname
server
root@server:~# hostname -f
hostname: Name or service not known
root@server:~# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1     localhost localhost.localdomain
108.1.*.*     eins
root@server:~#

Note:the two asterisk at the end of ip in /etc/hosts are added by me at the time of posting. Note2: let's say my domain name is www.xyz.net

I would like to know exactly what i must do step by step please. Thank's very much!

This isn't programming related. Please consider posting on another SE website. — Jørgen R, May 21 '12 at 07:46

score 22 · Answer 1 · answered May 20 '12 at 07:50

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Just edit the blank httpd.conf for Apache with the following:

sudo gedit /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the line:

ServerName localhost

Save and quit and restart Apache:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

That will take care of it.

answered May 20 '12 at 07:50

bgmarx

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on Jessie fix /etc/apache2/apache2.conf – fcm Apr 27 '16 at 02:21

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 27 '14 at 15:51

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Edit you hosts file

sudo nano /etc/hosts

look if you ip 127.0.1.1 as the good name of the server

127.0.1.1      srv-web-01

and restart your Apache

sudo service apache2 restart

answered Feb 27 '14 at 15:51

Technologik

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 14 '14 at 13:37

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1) Edit the file: vi /etc/apache2/apache.conf 2) Write in the last line (to see your-machine-name write: cat /etc/hostname): ServerName your-machine-name 3)service apache2 reload

enjoyit!

answered Oct 14 '14 at 13:37

user3005634

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 23 '14 at 08:38

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First, Check your apache version
$ apache2 -v
If your apache version is 2.x, using following command to avoid this message
$ echo "ServerName\t`cat /etc/hostname`" | sudo tee -a /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

answered Oct 23 '14 at 08:38

ServerYang

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 27 '16 at 09:03

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Add the ServerName to /etc/apache2/apache.conf :

ServerName [yourservername or localhost]

and load the Apache config: service apache2 restart

answered Jun 27 '16 at 09:03

Alex

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