Apache cannot find server name
Submitted by Bram Schoenmakers on 5 June, 2008 - 21:11.
When starting Apache for the first time, I came across this error message in httpd-error.log:
unable to find IPv4 address of "servername"
The solution was obvious, but couldn't think of it immediately. So by writing it down here I'm sure I'll never forget.
Add the hostname to /etc/hosts!
127.0.0.1 servername
Alternatively just use the
Alternatively just use the ServerName directive in your apache config file.
Already tried
Well, that's what I initially tried, but Apache refused to start whatever I set it to. Still I think I'm doing something wrong.