Question

I’d like to include one or another external httpd.conf file in my main Apache httpd.conf based on an Environment Variable that is set externally.

So I would like to do something like:


if $(DEV_ENV) == "main"
Include "first file"
if $(DEV_ENV) == "alt"
Include "second file"


I’ve been looking at the mod_setenv module but that is for setting the environment variables within the Apache configuration.
How can I use the environment variables and do comparisons on its values?

Answer 1

Sorry but you can’t do this sort of dynamic logic on Includes. However certainly the Debian version allows direct reference to environment variables through a substitution pattern, e.g.

Include conf/${APACHE_RUNTIME_TYPE}/*.conf

Have a browse for “Apache2 envvars” to learn more.