Apache Questions [was PHP Problems]

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 12, 2008, at 14:31, Thomas Condon wrote:

> I think that the machine locked up after the port finished running,  
> but
> before I got around to readying what was on the screen.  So after
> re-boot I found it installed and active (according to the port  
> command),
> but that apparently does not mean it is running.  Curious  
> difference, that.

"active" means a port is installed and ready for you to use.

Most ports don't have daemon processes that stay running. Those that  
do provide launchd plists, which you can use launchctl to start and  
stop as desired.