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( apache2ctl -t && service apache2 restart || (l=$(apache2ctl -t 2>&1|head -n1|sed 's/.*line\s\([0-9]*\).*/\1/'); vim +$l $(locate apache2.conf | head -n1)))
2010-11-26 18:12:08
User: cicatriz
Functions: head locate sed vim
Tags: apache apache2 services
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Check apache config syntax and restart or edit the file

Checks the apache configuration syntax, if is OK then restart the service otherwise opens the configuration file with VIM on the line where the configuration fails.

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getent services <port_number>
2010-11-25 08:30:35
User: unefunge
Functions: getent
Tags: getent services
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Find which service was used by which port number
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grep '\<110/' /etc/services; grep '\b110/' /etc/services
2010-11-25 08:29:42
User: unefunge
Functions: grep
Tags: grep services
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Find which service was used by which port number

I used 110 as the port number in examples for clarity.

backslash+lessthan or backslash+b marks 'edge of the word'.

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