Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name

**KuNaLBuntU** · 28-07-2009

I cannot start the apache server on my ubuntu machine. When i try to restart the apache2 service i get the following error :

Code:

kunal@Kunal-PC:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
* Forcing reload of web server (apache2)...
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using
127.0.0.1 for ServerName
httpd (no pid file) not running
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified
domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName

Can anyone help me solve this? Thanks...

**Devasis** · 28-07-2009

Seems like something is wrong. Did you get any error while installing the apache? Which apache services are installed? both apache and apache2 is needed. See which services are started? Also check what does your host file has? the full path is : '/etc/hosts'. Have you checked the apache service to run at startup? Hope this helps...

**KuNaLBuntU** · 28-07-2009

Thanks for replying... Here is my hosts file :

Code:

127.0.0.1 localhost Kunal-PC
127.0.1.1 Kunal-PC

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts

I have both apache and apache2 shown as installed in the package manager. But still it doesn't work... I checked the service and found the both of the apache service were unchecked. I checked them. Now the services are running but i still get the error saying :

Code:

Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using
127.0.0.1 for ServerName

All the other things in the error disappeared... Any help? Thanks!

**Solomon** · 28-07-2009

That might not be a problem if you will be using apache on the local network. Just open your web browser and type "http://localhost" your web server should now work without any problem... Hope this helps you...