Stop apache server

sandy1028 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Can anyone help me how to stop apache server through the script I have to execute `servicectl stop` from the perl code.

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Re: Stop apache server by Illuminatus (Curate) on Mar 12, 2009 at 12:23 UTC
I am not sure I understand what you are really asking. If all you want to do is execute 'servicectl stop' from within perl, you can just: my $result=`servicectl stop`; [download] $result will contain any output it produces	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Stop apache server by irah (Pilgrim) on Mar 12, 2009 at 12:35 UTC
If you are using Linux platform, use the following suggestion. You can generate a signal TERM to the parent process using kill function in Perl. If you want to restart the process, send a HUP signal. Further more information please gone through here.	[reply]
Re: Stop apache server by slacker (Friar) on Mar 12, 2009 at 14:51 UTC
Since Apache is available for Windows and Linux, which OS are you running? If Linux is your current OS, what distribution? If you're running Redhat, a simple system command using `service httpd stop` should be more than sufficient. Unfortunately there are a lot of questions that must be answered before we can offer useful guidance.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Stop apache server by n3toy (Hermit) on Mar 12, 2009 at 15:20 UTC
I use apachectl on my Linux box, not servicectl to start/stop/restart the service. I am not familiar with the servicectl command, but I don't profess to know much.	[reply]