Error whilst using Apache2 on Ubuntu

[Stentorian]

I am currently trying to use LAMP on my Linux Ubuntu computer. The first install went successful but I am trying to add PHPMyAdmin to the web server and I keep getting this error every time I try and reload the web server using 'systemctl'.

Job for apache2.service failed because the control process exited with error code.

Here is the information from "systemctl status apache2.service":

● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
  Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/apache2.service.d
           └─apache2-systemd.conf
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2018-09-28 19:31:48 BST; 3min 41s ago
  Process: 3284 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: (98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: (98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: no listening sockets available, shutting down
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: AH00015: Unable to open logs
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu systemd[1]: apache2.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: Action 'start' failed.
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu apachectl[3284]: The Apache error log may have more information.
Sep 28 19:31:48 Stentorian-Ubuntu systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTTP Server.

 

Any help would be amazing! Thanks in advance!

[wirs]

(98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:

You're trying to bind addresses 2 times. Use netstat -lp to find out what's already using port 80

[Sauron]

check if anything is using ports 80 and 443:

netstat -lnp | grep -e :80 -e :443

and kill those processes.

 

check your configuration and make sure it's NOT like this:

Listen 0.0.0.0:80
Listen [::]:80

if it is, remove the second line.

[Stentorian]

2 hours ago, Sauron said:

check if anything is using ports 80 and 443:

netstat -lnp | grep -e :80 -e :443

and kill those processes.

 

check your configuration and make sure it's NOT like this:

Listen 0.0.0.0:80
Listen [::]:80

if it is, remove the second line.

I ran the command and got this output:

stentorian@Stentorian-Ubuntu:~$ sudo netstat -lnp | grep -e :80 -e :443
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:80              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      954/nginx: master p
tcp6       0      0 :::80                   :::*                    LISTEN      954/nginx: master p

stentorian@Stentorian-Ubuntu:~$ sudo netstat -lnp | grep -e :80 -e :443
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:80              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      954/nginx: master p 
tcp6       0      0 :::80                   :::*                    LISTEN      954/nginx: master p 

 

I honestly don't know what that means. If you could help. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to Linux and I've only just started out using it. If you could also tell me how to check the config and kill the processes that would be great!

2 hours ago, wirs said:

(98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:

You're trying to bind addresses 2 times. Use netstat -lp to find out what's already using port 80

Read above please

[Sauron]

10 minutes ago, Stentorian said:

I honestly don't know what that means. If you could help. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to Linux and I've only just started out using it. If you could also tell me how to check the config and kill the processes that would be great!

Stop and disable nginx:

sudo systemctl stop nginx
sudo systemctl disable nginx

then try restarting apache

[wirs]

Your trying to run 2 different web servers on the same port. You're running nginx on port 80 which is why apache tell you "Address already in use".

 

If you want to run apache you need to shut nginx down or change the port your're trying to run them.

https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-change-apache-ftp-and-ssh-default-port-to-a-custom-port-part-1/

https://websiteforstudents.com/change-nginx-http-server-port-on-ubuntu-16-04-17-10-18-04/

[Stentorian]

5 minutes ago, Sauron said:

Stop and disable nginx:

sudo systemctl stop nginx
sudo systemctl disable nginx

then try restarting apache

Awesome! Really helped thanks!

[Sauron]

5 minutes ago, Stentorian said:

Awesome! Really helped thanks!

If the problem is solved you should pick a best answer so the thread shows up as closed