apache in cygwin: cannot execute binary file

[nickyeng]

I have the apache files in my directory:

/home/Nick/apache_1.3.33

I have files :
Install
README
apache
apache.exe
base64
crypt
htpasswd
httpd
htppd.tmpl

I use cygwin. I try to start the apache server by typing:

$ ./httpd start

But it give me this:

Display protocol statistics and current TCP/IP network connections.

NETSTAT [-a] [-e] [-n] [-o] [-s] [-p proto] [-r] [interval]

-a    bla bla bla
-e    bla bla bla 
-n    bla bla bla
.......
.......
.......
Starting Apache Web Server: ./apache: ./apache: cannot execute binary file

Why i can't start apache?
What's wrong with binary file?

Regards,
Nick.

[nickyeng]

In the steps of Compiling the source, I runs:

$ ./configure

and then

$ make

after that, i copy and rename the file

src/httpd

to

~/CSC2406/bin/apache

where i start the apache server in the directory of CSC2406/bin by typing
$ ./httpd start

[sashi]

I have the apache files in my directory:

/home/Nick/apache_1.3.33

I have files :
Install
README
apache
apache.exe
base64
crypt
htpasswd
httpd
htppd.tmpl

I use cygwin. I try to start the apache server by typing:

$ ./httpd start

But it give me this:

Display protocol statistics and current TCP/IP network connections.

NETSTAT [-a] [-e] [-n] [-o] [-s] [-p proto] [-r] [interval]

-a    bla bla bla
-e    bla bla bla 
-n    bla bla bla
.......
.......
.......
Starting Apache Web Server: ./apache: ./apache: cannot execute binary file

Why i can't start apache?
What's wrong with binary file?

Regards,
Nick.

Hi there,

Check the binary file permission, make sure the execute check box is selected. Good luck & Take care.

[nickyeng]

Hi there,

Check the binary file permission, make sure the execute check box is selected. Good luck & Take care.

how to check binary file permission?
i am totally new to Cygwin. Many command i dont know yet.
could you specify more detail?

[Colloid Snake]

how to check binary file permission?
i am totally new to Cygwin. Many command i dont know yet.
could you specify more detail?

Check this out - it should help (I think the one you want is under Tutorial 5, but you might find the rest of them interesting as well).

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/index.html

[nickyeng]

Check this out - it should help (I think the one you want is under Tutorial 5, but you might find the rest of them interesting as well).

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/index.html

thanks for the link, but my problem still no solved.

[Colloid Snake]

thanks for the link, but my problem still no solved.

Sashi was suggesting you go through the Windows directories (usually C:\Cygwin\...) to find the apache binary file and then right-click it and choose security to see what options are allowed, and I would suggest doing the same in Cygwin (using an ls -alh, and looking for the 'x' option).

Do you have access to those?

[nickyeng]

Sashi was suggesting you go through the Windows directories (usually C:\Cygwin\...) to find the apache binary file and then right-click it and choose security to see what options are allowed, and I would suggest doing the same in Cygwin (using an ls -alh, and looking for the 'x' option).

Do you have access to those?

yes i have it.
Here is the picture:


So, any wrong with permission of execute httpd?
Once i type ./httpd start, it lists this:


how come cannot execute binary file?

[sashi]

yes i have it.
Here is the picture:


So, any wrong with permission of execute httpd?
Once i type ./httpd start, it lists this:


how come cannot execute binary file?

Hi there,

Please execute the below command and tell us what you see. Take care.

  netstat -a

[nickyeng]

Hi there,

Please execute the below command and tell us what you see. Take care.

  netstat -a

i dont think the problem i having now is anything to do with netstat -a, right?
what for want to know my active connection?
Are you guys helping me here?

[nickyeng]

sigh...

i cannot do anything but to trust you guys here.
So, here is my result of writing that command.

[sashi]

i dont think the problem i having now is anything to do with netstat -a, right?
what for want to know my active connection?
Are you guys helping me here?

Hi there,

The question is, do you need help in the first place? The reason why i asked you to execute <netstat -a> is to make sure your port <80> is not being used by any other application. Whatelse do you think i can do by seeing you port status?

[sashi]

sigh...

i cannot do anything but to trust you guys here.
So, here is my result of writing that command.

Hi there,

Can you once again execute the same command out of <cygwin> shell? Please post your output. Take care.

[nickyeng]

Hi there,

Can you once again execute the same command out of <cygwin> shell? Please post your output. Take care.

here is the 2nd :