Xampp-Apache is not starting in Linux

[Muktha]

Hello,


I just installed the xampp-linux-1.5.5 and i tried to start the Xampp by using the following command.

/opt/lampp/lampp start


It starts and displays the following message and does not proceed further.

Starting XAMPP for Linux 1.5.1...
XAMPP: Starting Apache...

If i start mysql using the following, it works fine.

/opt/lampp/lampp startmysql

If i start Apache by

/opt/lampp/lampp startapache

then it display message "Starting Apache..." and does not proceed further.


Please advice me.

[Muktha]

Hello,

I am getting the following error while starting the Xampp.

Error 143! Couldn't start Apache!
XAMPP: Starting diagnose...
XAMPP: Sorry, I've no idea what's going wrong.
XAMPP: Please contact our forum http://community.apachefriends.org/f/

Please advice me.

[Qelmark]

I experienced a similar problem after upgrading/installing new programs on my Ubuntu Edgy system which installed some standard Apache files as dependeancies.

Check that you do not have another copy of Apache running somewhere on your system. If you do get rid of it as I did. Next I deleted everything in my /opt/lampp directory except the etc and htdocs directories and performed a fresh install. Normal service was resumed.

Regards,

Qelmark