[SOLVED] Apache2 SSL "Action 'start' failed" The apache error log may have more information

Issue

I have a fully working apache2 server with moodle installed. I'm trying to get the frontpage/entire site to work with ssl. When i try to start apache2 with "apachectl start" i get the error:

Action 'start' failed. Theapache error log may have more information

/var/log/apache2/access.log:

... "OPTIONS * HTTP/1.0" 200 126 "-" "Apache/2.4.10 (Ubuntu) OpenSSL/1.0.1f (Internal dummy connection)

The rest of the file is just http GET requests.

/etc/apache2/sites-enable/000-default.conf

<VirtualHost *:443>


  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/moodle
  SSLEngine on
  SSLCertificateFile /home/osboxes/CertificadosSSL/test.csr
  SSLCertificaKeyFile /home/osboxes/CertificadosSSL/test.key

  ErrorLog ....
  CustomLog ....
</VirtualHost>

I'm new to apache. If there is any vital information vital missing let me know. Thanks in advance.

Solution

The error message isn't clear about it, but apache2 could not restart because your /etc/apache2/sites-enable/000-default.conf contains a typo and is not able to locate your certificate key file:

Repair it by changing SSLCertificaKeyFile to: SSLCertificateKeyFile

After changing this file, try to restart apache2.

Answered By - Micha Somers