Apache error : Error retrieving pid file logs/httpd.pid

Unable to start Apache service on cPanel server.

If you are getting the following error while trying to restart the Apache service.

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-bash-3.2# /etc/init.d/httpd start

(20014)Internal error: Error retrieving pid file logs/httpd.pid

Remove it before continuing if it is corrupted.

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Solution :-

-bash-3.2# mv /usr/local/apache/logs/httpd.pid /usr/local/apache/logs/httpd.pid.bk

-bash-3.2# /etc/init.d/httpd restart

httpd not running, trying to start

Be sure that the apache service is running :

# /etc/init.d/httpd status

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Apache error : Error retrieving pid file logs/httpd.pid