Apache location?

[Jason Todd Slack-Moehrle]

Hi Chris,

>>  Maybe you are using a different apache version. I dont think that it
>>> still use httpd for its binary. try apache2 in /usr/sbin.
>>
>> Then what about 'apachectl'?
>>
>> Is there something I should be reading to be updated on these changes
>> between distros?
>
> Not sure, but search via apt-get, aptitude, etc for the package name
> (I think it's "apache2") and then run 'dpkg -L' on the package - that
> will list all files installed (including the binary path/name).
>
> If you are coming from another distro, deb/ubuntu has a few
> quirks/differences - the naming of the apache binary is one of them.
> Coming from Fedora/CentOS/Redhat, I had to research quite a bit to get
> comfortable with Ubuntu.  Personally, I still prefer redhat-like
> distros for servers  - I  have more experience there and the CLI
> sysadmin stuff makes more sense to me.  Plus webmin works ;)

Yes I am coming from CentOS as I have some server instances at Mosso.

I dont quite follow though. I see the binary is now called apache2  
rather than httpd, but I still dont find what apachectl has been  
renamed to.

-Jason