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wonco · Apr 2, 2002, 07:06 PM

Hi all,

Is it possible to run two apache servers on one computer? I would like to use one of them for development, and the other for regular serving. If so, how does the computer know to which server it has to send http requests (using the URL).

Many Thanks,
Don

Apocalypse · Apr 3, 2002, 12:10 AM

This can be done but you will have to override Apache's install locations. This is because, once it realizes that you are running OS X, it tries to replace older copies of itself (a nice feature if you are into that sort of thing). The way it decides which server process to use is based on part bindings. The httpd.conf (I think) file has a line where you can specify port (normally 80). Just set them to use different ones and you should be fine (although you will have to start at least one of the processes from command line with apachetl).

Unless you need different server versions or different modules it would be a better idea to use virtual hosting which is where one server acts like several. Apache is great at this and it is very useful. You would have to look at the docs on Apache's site or check google for how to do this since I can't remember off the top of my head (I just remember it is damn easy and is the last thing in the conf file).

Hope that helps,
Jeff.

wonco · Apr 3, 2002, 09:16 AM

Thank you. I asked this because I wanted to test a new version of Tomcat and Cocoon, for which I would need a new server instance. I wanted first to test the new versions and when succesful replace the original server with the new one. So that when it doesn't work, nothing would be lost.
The new configuration works on my iBook, but the configuration of Apache was not the same as on my server. Do you know how I can return Apache to its original state? Because then I know what I have to do.

jamieorc · Apr 10, 2002, 12:02 AM

Have you tried Jetty? It's really a great open-source servlet engine (used by JBoss) and you don't need Apache on the front.jetty.mortbay.com. They just released 4.0 I noticed as I was verifying the URL.

My old compay used it in JBoss for a pretty high volume site. We really liked it.

Jamie