php - How to pass a multiline directive to apache using the -c parameter? -

i'm trying start apache command line, passing directive using "-c" parameter :

sudo httpd -c "<virtualhost *:80>\n</virtualhost>"

but fails :

httpd: syntax error in -c/-c directive: -c/-c directives:1: <virtualhost> not closed.

i tried passing multiline string using php through exec/system, fails :

<?php  $directive = <<<eot <virtualhost *:80> </virtualhost> eot;  exec("sudo httpd -c \"" . $directive . "\"");

is possible ?

yes possible !

-c / -c act 1 line in httpd.conf, can add many parameters lines :

sudo httpd -c "<virtualhost *:80>" -c "</virtualhost>"

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