Error empty response when accessing apache virtual host from another computer on local network

Tosla

So, for those new to Linux, I followed some tips and tricks from SO etc.

I can't access the locale website from another computer (Mac) on the LAN.

My server: Apache Server version: Apache/2.4.7 (Ubuntu)(Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela).

I have the following virtual host file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName toesslab-new

    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/toesslab-new
<Directory /var/www/html/toesslab-new>

  Order Deny,Allow
  Deny from all
  Allow from 127.0.0.1 ::1
  Allow from 127.0.0.1 ::1
  Allow from localhost
  Allow from 192.168
  Allow from 10
  Satisfy Any

</Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

I also tried <VirtualHost *>without success.

The virtual host works fine on my computer by calling the following command http://toesslab-new/.

Also, I adapted it /private/etc/hostson another computer that is on the Mac OSX Yosemite 10.10.5LAN and connected to the following IP :

en0 -> inetaddr: 192.168.0.12

# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1       localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1             localhost
192.168.0.14    toesslab-new
127.0.0.1       toesslab-new

The server's IP is, 127.0.0.1but I'm not at all sure if this is the IP to use or if I have to get my local IP via wlan :

wlan0 -> inetaddr: 192.168.0.14

So after , I did dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponderit on the Mac and then naturally service apache2 restarton the computer.

I won't post all (stupid) attempts, but this is by far the best.

When I'm calling http://toesslab-new/on a Mac , all of this results in the browser taking a long time to load and then giving me a prompt ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE.

By reading my log file (access.log) I don't get any further, it just shows me normal access. The error.log entries are obsolete, so none are used.

When I googled this, I didn't go any further.​​​

  • What IP do I have to enter in the Mac's hosts file?
  • Is my virtual host file correct?
  • What else am I missing?

After updating @Trel's answer , I modified the hosts file as follows with no luck:

# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.
##
#127.0.0.1       localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1             localhost
192.168.0.14    toesslab-new
#127.0.0.1       toesslab-new

If you do it on ip route get 1 | awk '{print $NF; exit}'my computer 192.168.0.14, it has to be the IP you want to use on another computer's hosts file, doesn't it?

ifconfigOutput from my machine:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 50:46:5d:09:34:b7  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:485452 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:485452 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:333999317 (333.9 MB)  TX bytes:333999317 (333.9 MB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 90:4c:e5:55:94:09  
          inet addr:192.168.0.14  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::924c:e5ff:fe55:9409/64 Scope:Link
          inet6 addr: 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:b8ba:22a8:ddab:3734/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: 2a02:aa15:c300:7100::1/128 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:e49d:c7a6:20c2:7fa3/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:b001:78b7:b5d7:7a2a/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:924c:e5ff:fe55:9409/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:cd97:9496:59f8:3ccd/64 Scope:Global
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:2998367 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2541043 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:2181346334 (2.1 GB)  TX bytes:395504593 (395.5 MB)

ifconfigOutput from another machine (Mac):

lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
    options=3<RXCSUM,TXCSUM>
    inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 
    inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000 
    inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1 
    nd6 options=1<PERFORMNUD>
gif0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
stf0: flags=0<> mtu 1280
en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
    options=10b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_HWTAGGING,AV>
    ether a8:20:66:52:48:9d 
    inet6 fe80::aa20:66ff:fe52:489d%en0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4 
    inet6 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:aa20:66ff:fe52:489d prefixlen 64 autoconf 
    inet6 2a02:aa15:c300:7100:8518:985d:c778:d6c8 prefixlen 64 autoconf temporary 
    inet6 2a02:aa15:c300:7100::3 prefixlen 64 dynamic 
    nd6 options=1<PERFORMNUD>
    media: autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex,flow-control,energy-efficient-ethernet>)
    status: active
en1: flags=8823<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
    ether 8c:2d:aa:45:1b:f1 
    nd6 options=1<PERFORMNUD>
    media: autoselect (<unknown type>)
    status: inactive
en2: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
    options=60<TSO4,TSO6>
    ether 32:00:13:dd:f8:60 
    media: autoselect <full-duplex>
    status: inactive
en3: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
    options=60<TSO4,TSO6>
    ether 32:00:13:dd:f8:61 
    media: autoselect <full-duplex>
    status: inactive
bridge0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
    options=63<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,TSO4,TSO6>
    ether aa:20:66:25:19:00 
    Configuration:
        id 0:0:0:0:0:0 priority 0 hellotime 0 fwddelay 0
        maxage 0 holdcnt 0 proto stp maxaddr 100 timeout 1200
        root id 0:0:0:0:0:0 priority 0 ifcost 0 port 0
        ipfilter disabled flags 0x2
    member: en2 flags=3<LEARNING,DISCOVER>
            ifmaxaddr 0 port 6 priority 0 path cost 0
    member: en3 flags=3<LEARNING,DISCOVER>
            ifmaxaddr 0 port 7 priority 0 path cost 0
    nd6 options=1<PERFORMNUD>
    media: <unknown type>
    status: inactive
p2p0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 2304
    ether 0e:2d:aa:45:1b:f1 
    media: autoselect
    status: inactive
awdl0: flags=8902<BROADCAST,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1452
    ether 26:5e:59:3d:a2:35 
    nd6 options=1<PERFORMNUD>
    media: autoselect
    status: inactive
Terrell

127.0.0.1 is the local address

If you're 127.0.0.1 toesslab-newon the computer trying to access FROM, tell it to use yourself as that hostname.

What is the LAN IP of the server using Apache? If you are editing the hosts file to hardcode the entry, then this is the IP you need to enter.

Also, as mentioned in the chat, make sure that the firewall (UFW by default for Ubunut and Mint) allows port 80. You can open that port for use with TCP using the command sudo ufw allow 80/tcp.

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