apache2 service Failed on restart - Failed to start apache2.service: Unit not found

Question

when I try to restart the apache server I got following response.

Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start apache2.service

Failed to start apache2.service: Unit not found.

Solution 1

You are using different service of apache.

run this if you are using the same service.

systemctl restart httpd

or

apachectl restart

Solution 2

If you are using latest Linux try following - Check your service name using following command

 # systemctl list-units --type service 

Above command will list all the services, find the right service name you want to restart - use following to restart or reload service e.g I use my restart service httpd24-httpd.service

# systemctl restart httpd24-httpd.service
or # systemctl reload httpd24-httpd.service