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LPIC-2 DocumentRoot Practice Question
Arrange the steps to configure a Linux system as an Apache virtual host.
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1. Create document root, 2. Create site configuration, 3. Enable the site, 4. Reload Apache, 5. Test
The correct order to configure an Apache virtual host is: first, create the document root directory with appropriate permissions; second, create a site configuration file in /etc/apache2/sites-available/; third, enable the site using a2ensite; fourth, reload Apache with systemctl reload apache2; fifth, test by accessing the site. Option A follows this sequence. Option B is incorrect because the site configuration must be created before enabling. Option C is incorrect because enabling occurs after configuration creation. Option D is incorrect because reloading must happen after enabling.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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1. Create document root, 2. Create site configuration, 3. Enable the site, 4. Reload Apache, 5. Test
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because the document root must exist before it is referenced in the site configuration, the configuration must exist before it can be enabled, Apache must be reloaded after enabling to apply changes, and testing verifies functionality.
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1. Create site configuration, 2. Create document root, 3. Enable the site, 4. Reload Apache, 5. Test
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the site configuration may reference a document root that does not yet exist, causing errors when Apache tries to serve content.
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1. Create document root, 2. Enable the site, 3. Create site configuration, 4. Reload Apache, 5. Test
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot enable a site before its configuration file is created; the enable command references the configuration file.
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1. Create document root, 2. Create site configuration, 3. Reload Apache, 4. Enable the site, 5. Test
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because reloading Apache before enabling the site means the new site configuration is not yet active; a reload after enabling is required.
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