Could not choose appropriate plugin: The apache plugin is not working

[GMM]

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I ran this command:./certbot-auto --apache

It produced this output:Could not choose appropriate plugin: The apache plugin is not working; there may be problems with your existing configuration. The error was: NoInstallationError(‘Cannot find Apache executable apachectl’,)

My web server is (include version):Apache/2.2.34

The operating system my web server runs on is (include version):CENTOS 6.10

My hosting provider, if applicable, is:

I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don’t know):yes

I’m using a control panel to manage my site (no, or provide the name and version of the control panel):

As above by following instructions at https://certbot.eff.org/lets-encrypt/centos6-apache my VPS is running cpanel and WHM if that matters. Search and couldn;t find any solutions. Anyone?

[JuergenAuer]

Hi @GMM

@GMM

my VPS is running cpanel and WHM if that matters

if you use cPanel, then you should check the integrated solution.

cPanel has it's own handling with automation (renew), so it isn't a good idea to mix these two different solutions.

[GMM]

Host got back to me with - Your server is using 32 bit architecture, which did not supports lets encrypt key. We can help you to upgrade the OS of server.

Is this true?

[JuergenAuer]

@GMM

Host got back to me with - Your server is using 32 bit architecture, which did not supports lets encrypt key. We can help you to upgrade the OS of server.

I don't know. I am using 64-bit ... I think, since 2008.

So it's a good idea to upgrade.

[sahsanu]

@GMM

Host got back to me with - Your server is using 32 bit architecture, which did not supports lets encrypt key. We can help you to upgrade the OS of server.

I suppose they are talking about the use of Autossl plugin introduced in CPanel v58, if that is the case then they are right.

AutoSSL was introduced as a new feature in v58, but if you’re still running CentOS 5 or CentOS 6 32-bit, you won’t be able to take advantage.

More info here cPanel & WHM’s AutoSSL | cPanel Blog