Debian/Apache2 Virtualized Host Script

I wrote this script so that I could quickly create virtualized subdomains on my server. I wrote it so that all you have to do to reuse it is simply change the first 3 lines of the file to match your server. This is version 1.o and I plan to add some more error handling and improvements further down the road. Feel free to contact me with any feedback or suggestions.

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Or Heres the code:

#!/bin/bash
#  script: create virtualized subdomain #
#                                       #
#  written by:                          #
#    Patrick Burns                      #
#########################################
 
APACHE_CONFIG=/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default
SUB_DOM_ROOT=subdomains ###Change this line to set the directory for your subdomains
#DOMAIN_NAME=jiggleforce.com
 
##This function checks to make sure the system is using apache2 instead of httpd
function check_apache() {
APACHE_HTTPD=`which apache2`
 
if [ ${APACHE_HTTPD} != "/usr/sbin/apache2" ]; then
        echo "This script is meant for Debian/Apache2 configuration, please ensure that your server is using both Debian and Apache2 before running this script"
        exit
 
else
 
        name_input
fi
}
 
##This function reads in the name of the subdomain that should be created
function name_input() {
read -p "Set the domain name [ex: jiggleforce.com]: " DOMAIN_NAME
echo "You have issued: ${DOMAIN_NAME}"
read -p "Set subdomain name [ex: wordpress]: " NEW_SUB_D
echo "You have issued: ${NEW_SUB_D}"
}
 
##This function creates the required directories and files for each subdomain
function mkdir_sub() {
# bash check if directory exists
if [ -d /${SUB_DOM_ROOT} ]; then
        echo "${SUB_DOM_ROOT} exists...skipping"
else
        echo "Directory does not exist"
        echo "creating ${SUB_DOM_ROOT}..."
        mkdir /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}
fi
 
echo "creating /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}" ; mkdir /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/ ; echo "...... [done]"
echo "creating /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/htdocs/" ; mkdir /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/htdocs/ ; echo "...... [done]"
echo "creating /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/cgi-bin/" ; mkdir /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/cgi-bin/ ; echo "...... [done]"
echo "creating /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/logs/" ; mkdir /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/logs/ ; echo "...... [done]"
echo "                                             "
 
echo "creating log files: " ; touch /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/logs/error.log ; touch /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/logs/access.log ; touch /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/htdocs/index.html ; echo "....... [done]"
echo "hello world!" >> /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/htdocs/index.html
}
 
##This function simply edits the apache config file for the new subdomain
function edit_vhost_file() {
echo "####################################################################################" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "###                     ${NEW_SUB_D} SUBDOMAIN                                  ####" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "####################################################################################" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    ServerAdmin burnsoft@gmail.com" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    ServerName  ${NEW_SUB_D}.${DOMAIN_NAME}" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    ServerAlias ${NEW_SUB_D}.${DOMAIN_NAME}" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo " " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    # Indexes + Directory Root." >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    DocumentRoot /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/htdocs/" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo " " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews +Includes" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "                AllowOverride None" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "                Order allow,deny" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "                allow from all" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "        " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "     # CGI Directory" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "     ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/cgi-bin/" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "     " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "     Options +ExecCGI" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "     " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo " " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    # Logfiles" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    ErrorLog /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/logs/error.log" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    CustomLog /${SUB_DOM_ROOT}/${NEW_SUB_D}/logs/access.log combined" >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
echo "    " >> ${APACHE_CONFIG}
 
}
 
##This restarts apache after all the changes have been made
function restart_apache() {
        /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
}
 
####  Main Functions Below ####
check_apache
mkdir_sub
edit_vhost_file
restart_apache

  1. i found this “old post” and i just wanted to share how usefull i find it!
    it saves a lot of hassle once you use it :)

    apreciatted verry much, thank you!

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