Does Apache create .htaccess file on startup - apache

Working with Docker and a PHP application. Something (assuming Apache) is creating the following .htaccess file in webroot on container start up.
/var/www/html# cat .htaccess
Deny from all
I delete the .htaccess file and my application works properly. Then shows up again when I start the container. This is a basic Debian Stretch / Apache / PHP 7 image with my PHP code added to it.
Looking for reason or module that is doing this.
Edit: The Dockerfile https://pastebin.com/VDTFYJ0X

Apache is not automatically creating .htaccess files.
I highly assume that your problems is caused by docker.
Try checking your Dockerfile.

The program creating .htaccess file is Composer. Note this issue:
https://github.com/composer/composer/issues/5816
Best to set COMPOSER_HOME to something other than the web root.

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Unable to add header on Apache webserver hosted by azure

I am trying to enable Anti clickjacking on a website hosted by Azure.
Its a shared hosting package run on Apache server. Problem is that i cant find the correct conf file to modify and add this line of code to:
header always set x-frame-options "SAMEORIGIN"
we found a file called apache2.conf and added this but after restarting apache server the line is removed from the conf.
Anyone any ideas what i can do ?
The header code you are trying to add should be applied to a .htaccess file, placed in the folder where you want the action to happen. In your case it's likely the root of your site.
Be warned, though, that I've just ran in to an issue whereby mod_headers.c are not enabled in my container. So even if you put the code above in to a .htaccess file, it still may not work.
I'm interested in knowing where you found the apache2.conf file though. I can't see that on mine (but that may be due to me replying a custom docker container).

How do I find my httpd.conf file?

*Edit: Anyone who's using MAMP PRO on a Mac running Mac OS X Lion may find it helpful to know that I finally tracked down my httpd.conf file in my personal library at Application Support > appsolute > MAMP PRO > httpd.conf. The reason I couldn't find it with a normal search is that it's a hidden directory. To access it, open Finder, Choose Go > Go To Folder, then type in ~/Library After tracking it down, you may then discover that it's almost impossible to edit your httpd.conf file. ); *
This is a weird one. I'm using MAMP on a Mac and want to modify my httpd.conf file so it defaults my URL's to lower case. So I navigated to Applications > MAMP > conf > apache > httpd.conf and added this line of code:
RewriteMap tolower int:tolower
I then modified one of my .htaccess files accordingly, but nothing happened. (Yes, I restarted my servers.)
I then reopened my httpd.conf file and added this code, which I understand is supposed to display "verbose" messages in my log file:
LogLevel trace8
I then opened my log file # Application > MAMP > logs > apache_error.log. There's code associated with the web pages I most recently visited, but they're just generic messages - not "verbose" messages.
Someone who understands Apache far better than me told me this indicates that the httpd.conf file I modified isn't being used by my server or sites. In other words, there must be another httpd.conf file out there somewhere.
Sure enough, I typed httpd.conf into Apple's finder and found half a dozens files with that name. I don't know where they came from; I recently tried to install Drupal and Aqquia, so that might be where some of them originated.
Anyway, I added the code (including LogLevel trace8) to EVERY httpd.conf file, restarted my servers, and I STILL don't see any changes on my websites, and I still just see generic code in my log file.
I'm completely snowed. It looks like the httpd.conf file in my MAMP folder is out of the loop, yet the Apache log file in the same folder is being used...or can errors be written to more than one Apache log file at the same time?
If I rename the httpd.conf file in my MAMP folder and restart my servers, my sites display fine, further suggesting that this httpd.conf is outside the flow. Yet if I rename a file that sits beside it named mime.types, my web pages don't display.
Anyway, does anyone have any idea how I can figure out what's going on?
If not, then can you advise me on Plan B? If I can't find my httpd.conf file, then I'll have to abandon ship and just do it online. I've found the path to my online httpd.conf file. I don't know how to open online files, but I assume I can copy it to my computer with an ftp program, open it and modify it, then publish it online.
So here are my questions: Am I correct in understanding that I can safely add the code RewriteMap tolower int:tolower to my online httpd.conf file without affecting any of my websites UNTIL I also modify a .htaccess file(s)? And if I modify my online config file, do i have to restart the server, just as I do on my computer?
Thanks.
First, use the ps command to find the full path to the running Apache process:
$ ps ax | grep httpd
28 ?? Ss 3:01.99 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND
On this system, Apache is /usr/sbin/httpd.
Second, run that binary with the -V option to show its configuration. This should include the path to the config file.
$ /usr/sbin/httpd -V
...
Server compiled with....
..
-D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="/private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf"
On this system, the running copy of Apache reads its config from /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf.

Changing var/www to something else

I've installed Ubuntu on a Oracle VM Virtual box, and installed Apache etc.
How do I change the var/www folder that Apache uses, to something else? Can I simply rename it? I'm, trying to change it to nordy/core, in place of var/www.
Can I create a separate folder called nordy/core and place my html files there? One of the reasons I did not do this it because I noticed that var/ has several other folders that will not be created if I simply create a new folder. So, I'm guessing the site wont work.
I'd like to store my html and php files in a folder nordy/core so Apache can use it from there. Can I simply create a folder nordy/core and point Apache to it in Apache's configuration?
How do I do this?
You need to change the value of the DocumentRoot directive of your apache2.conf file. You may find this file at /etc/apache2/apache2.conf.
DocumentRoot "/nordy/core"
Then restart your apache process.
sudo service apache2 restart

Clean URL's not working, mod_rewrite module installed

I just installed a fresh copy of Drupal 6.19 to get to speed on how to write modules. But for some reason the rewrite module isn't working for Drupal.
What I have checked:
$ apachectl -M >> it is installed
php_info() on current server >> says rewrite is installed also
I also double-checked the .htaccess file in my Drupal root folder
UPDATE: checked httpd.conf for AllowOverride All
I'm out options here. Looked everywhere but the Drupal settings aren't letting me to enable the settings and their test is simply visiting a site that should work if the rewrite module was there.
My specs:
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Using built-in Apache with PHP5
Thanks!
Last but not least, you must authorize your virtual host or directory to use .htaccess.
AllowOverride All
Update:
I can't figure out your exact problem but it's always worth testing that Apache is actually parsing your .htaccess file. Make a syntax error on purpose and see if you get a 500 Internal Server Error message. Also, test mod_rewrite with a simple redirection rule that doesn't involve Drupal.
Two more things to check:
Verify that your .htaccess is readable for your apache processes (Yes, I read that you double checked it, but did that include the file permissions?)
Enable rewrite logging - this might give you some hints on where it fails. Start with a log level of 5 and increase/decrease as needed. (Don't forget to turn it off again later, as it is a huge performance hog ;)
Also, I'd try to simplify the test scenario - start with a simple rewrite directive in a vhost configuration. Once that works, move it to a .htaccess in the top-level of the vhosts document root, then to sub directories (if needed/used).
Make sure that if the install is in a sub-directory that the username is part of the rewriteBase
# Modify the RewriteBase if you are using Drupal in a subdirectory or in a
# VirtualDocumentRoot and the rewrite rules are not working properly.
# For example if your site is at http://example.com/drupal uncomment and
# modify the following line:
RewriteBase /~username/drupal**
If you running your Drupal installation in a sub-folder like: example.com/drupal, then enable "RewriteBase /" in your .htaccess file, it might help you.
A clean url could be something like www.example.com/fisherman instead of www.example.com/data/pages/fisherman.php
Some installations of apache have clean URL functionality out of the box. There are 2 steps that need to be configured correctly for it to work.
Enable rewrite module
Allow .htaccess file overrides
Both steps require SSH root access to your server. So if you are on shared host this probably won't work for you. Open your terminal:
Enable rewrite module
To enable the rewrite module, you can type the following command
sudo a2enmod rewrite
Now type
sudo service apache2 restart
to enable the changes. You can check if it’s working by typing
sudo apache2ctl –M
A list will appear. Look for “rewrite_module”.
http://codeontrack.com/enable-clean-urls-apache/
Look for this Line in your httpd.conf file
#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
If commented
Just uncomment it restart apache server then try enabling in drupal administer Clean URL Section
I added the following to my .htaccess file and it was solved. My problem was specifically hapening with Rackspace / CentOS image
Options -MultiViews
As Álvaro G. Vicario mentioned, the first thing to do is at the top of the .htaccess file add something like ghfdiddfdjf which should throw an internal error. If it doesn't, you know the .htaccess file isn't being read. Mine wasn't, and I found the following fix:
In the etc/apache2/sites-enabled folder, there was a file called default-000. It was in this file that I changed AllowOverride All in 2 places in the file.

the '.htaccess' file won't work on my apache server

I have an Apache server installed on my windows machine using XAMPP. Now I'm trying to use a premade .htaccess file for one of my projects, but it doesn't seem to be seeing it. The project just totally ignores it, even though I've enabled mod_rewrite.
Any idea how I can troubleshoot this? I can't fix it if it just doesn't work and doesn't show me any errors.
Appreciate your help.
In your httpd.conf file, you must enable .htaccess overriding with AllowOverride for the directory where the .htaccess file is (or parent thereof). If it is set to 'None', the .htaccess files will be ignored.