Question Apache2 /manual Documentation loading on the website

[MorthyIsReal]

My server configuration opens "mywebsite.com/manual" and loads a page with the Apache2 default manual. Do you know how to fix this problem and how to debug it? I have many Virtual host files. I checked all the Vhosts files, and they look good to me! I didn't find issues inside them.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open the browser and enter any website hosted on the server
2. Add /manual after the website URL like this website.com/manual
3. The Apache2 Documentation is loading on my website

What I tried to fix the problem:

1. I checked all the .conf files inside the sites-enabled and sites-available folders - they seem perfect!
2. I looked for .htaccess inside the /etc/sites-enabled and /etc/sites-available folders and didn't find any.
3. I searched for .htacess files inside my public_html directory and found none.
4. I opened every website folder to check inside for .htaccess rules that might create this problem - but found none.
5. I looked at /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, but everything seems untouched. I don't see anything unusual.
6. I checked apache2-doc.conf to find out everything is in order.

Please help. I have no idea how to fix this at this point.

 

[w_G]

Check mod_rewrite:

• Ensure that mod_rewrite is enabled in Apache.
• Check if any other rewrite rules might be conflicting.
• Verify that the RewriteEngine on the directive is adequately set,

Check SSL settings:

• Confirm that mod_ssl is enabled in Apache.
• Make sure the SSL certificate and key file paths are accurate.
• Ensure that the SSL settings, like SSLEngine, are correctly set.

Restart Apache2 after making changes.

 

[MorthyIsReal]

sudo a2enmod rewrite
Module rewrite already enabled
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sudo a2enmod mod_ssl
ERROR: Module mod_ssl does not exist! But I use origin certificates from Cloudflare.

But I use origin certificates from Cloudflare

 

[w_G]

Since you're using Cloudflare's origin certificates, you might not need the mod_ssl module enabled. If mod_rewrite is already enabled and your virtual host configurations seem correct, you might want to focus on any other factors that could affect the behavior:

1. Clear your browser cache or try a different browser.
2. Check if any global .htaccess files are affecting the behavior.
3. Consider testing the configuration on another machine or network.

 

[MorthyIsReal]

@w_G Where would I look for this global .htaccess from your suggestion? No such file in /var/www .

 

[branchpattern]

What does the Apache error log say in var/log/apache2/error.log ?

I would deploy the configuration on a local or testing environment to isolate server-specific issues. Also check Cloudflare settings, including Page Rules, SSL settings, and DNS configurations! A simple cache issue may be the problem. Clear Reddis or any server-side cache.

 

[MorthyIsReal]

It said something about hhtp2 mpm module but I think nothing related to the current problem.
[Mon Aug 28 00:00:06.037003 2023] [http2:warn] [pid 178340] AH10034: The mpm module (prefork.c) is not supported by m>

 

[bjordanov]

Funny enough, I had this problem and fixed it in a really simple way:
Disable the apache2-doc conf and restart the apache2 service.

a2disconf apache2-doc
service apache2 restart

 

[MorthyIsReal]

That fixed it! Thank you so much! It was that simple.