File exists: Cannot create SSLMutex with file `/usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex’

If you are getting the message “Apache restart failed. Unable to load pid from pid file and no httpd process found in process list.” It may cause by the problem with mod_ssl.

Just check the log files using

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

If you are getting

ERROR:
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“File exists: Cannot create SSLMutex with file `/usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex’
Configuration Failed”
Also check apache status :
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[root@manoj ~]# service httpd status
Looking up localhost
Making HTTP connection to localhost
Alert!: Unable to connect to remote host.
lynx: Can’t access startfile http://localhost/whm-server-status
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Resolution :
Rename the file /usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex to /usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex_bk
and try restarting the apache.


Steps to fix the issue :
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mv /usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex /usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex_bk
service httpd stop
service httpd startssl
service httpd status
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Kool :)