[NTLUG:Discuss] adding domain without restart the servers

[Victor Brilon]

m m wrote:
> All:
> 
> How do I adding a new domain without restart http, dns, network... server?
> 
> I host my web site on the hosting company, I notice that when I add a 
> domain,
> they don't need to restart their servers. but if I add a new domain to 
> my linux box, I have to modify the http.conf, dns files, etc/hosts... 
> and restart these services.
> 


There's no magic to it really. httpd and bind both have to be restarted 
to read any changes in their config files. Your hosting company does do 
this with their servers as well.

Victor