How to restart the Apache Web Server by using Bash Script on Debian 11.3

Step 12: Set cron job for restart.sh file by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# crontab -e
no crontab for root - using an empty one

Select an editor.  To change later, run 'select-editor'.
  1. /bin/nano        <---- easiest
  2. /usr/bin/vim.tiny
  3. /bin/ed

Choose 1-3 [1]: 
crontab: installing new crontab
  GNU nano 5.4                                    /tmp/crontab.ZHK8QN/crontab                                              
#Edit this file to introduce tasks to be run by cron.

#Each task to run has to be defined through a single line
#indicating with different fields when the task will be run
#and what command to run for the task

#To define the time you can provide concrete values for
#minute (m), hour (h), day of month (dom), month (mon),
#and day of week (dow) or use '*' in these fields (for 'any').

#Notice that tasks will be started based on the cron's system
#daemon's notion of time and timezones.

#Output of the crontab jobs (including errors) is sent through


#email to the user the crontab file belongs to (unless redirected).

#For example, you can run a backup of all your user accounts
#at 5 a.m every week with:
#0 5 * * 1 tar -zcf /var/backups/home.tgz /home/

#For more information see the manual pages of crontab(5) and cron(8)

#m h  dom mon dow   command

*/1 * * * * sh restart.sh

Step 13: Stop the Apache web server by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl stop apache2

Step 14: Check the status of the Apache web server by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: Inactive (running) since Wed 2021-11-10 04:41:01 IST; 10s ago
       Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
    Process: 8198 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 8202 (apache2)
      Tasks: 55 (limit: 2256)
     Memory: 4.8M
     CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
             ├─8202 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             ├─8203 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             └─8204 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

Nov 10 04:41:01 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Nov 10 04:41:01 linuxhelp apachectl[8201]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified dom>
Nov 10 04:41:01 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.

Step 15: After one minute again Check whether the status of the apache web server is in active state by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: Inactive (running) since Wed 2021-11-10 04:41:01 IST; 10s ago
       Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
    Process: 8198 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 8202 (apache2)
      Tasks: 55 (limit: 2256)
     Memory: 4.8M
     CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
             ├─8202 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             ├─8203 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             └─8204 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

Nov 10 04:41:01 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Nov 10 04:41:01 linuxhelp apachectl[8201]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified dom>
Nov 10 04:41:01 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Restart the Apache web server by using Bash Script on Debian 11.3. Your feedback is much welcome.