📘Check Apache Error Logs

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To monitor Apache errors in real-time on a cPanel server, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Connect via SSH

Log into your server as the root user or a user with sufficient privileges using SSH.

ssh root@your-server-ip

Step 2: Check the Apache Error Log

Run the following command to view the latest entries and monitor new ones as they appear:

tail -f /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log

Explanation:

  • tail: Displays the end of a file.
  • -f: Follows the log in real-time as new lines are added.
  • /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log: This is the main Apache error log location on cPanel/WHM servers.

Tip:

If you just want to see the last 100 lines without following in real-time:

tail -n 100 /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log

Or search for a specific error keyword:

grep "500" /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log

Use this to quickly troubleshoot Apache-related issues such as misconfigured .htaccess rules, missing modules, or script errors.

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