Apache Http Alias name different from serving directory

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I am encountering a problem when i try to use different Alias name from its serving directory. For example: I have an Alias 'ABC' which points to a deployment directory named 'DEF'. It does not work, however if i point to another directory with same name (ABC) as Alias it works fine. How can i have a different alias name than its serving directory?



For some reasons it is not possible for us to have same name for alias and the serving directory therefore that is not an option.



Here is my entry in httpd virtual host:



Not Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/DEF"
<Directory /path/DEF>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>


Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/ABC"
<Directory /path/ABC>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>









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  • Shouldn't the first example be <Directory /ABC> ? Because I assume you want to use your alias as path?
    – Panki
    yesterday











  • That is the question, how can i make it work with Alias name(ABC) different from the directory name (DEF).
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • Well yeah... but to do that you need to specify the alias as directory, not a path.
    – Panki
    yesterday










  • Documentation says: "Alias [URL-path] file-path|directory-path" So i need to specify path.
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • I'm talking about the <Directory> section, not the creation of the alias.
    – Panki
    yesterday














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I am encountering a problem when i try to use different Alias name from its serving directory. For example: I have an Alias 'ABC' which points to a deployment directory named 'DEF'. It does not work, however if i point to another directory with same name (ABC) as Alias it works fine. How can i have a different alias name than its serving directory?



For some reasons it is not possible for us to have same name for alias and the serving directory therefore that is not an option.



Here is my entry in httpd virtual host:



Not Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/DEF"
<Directory /path/DEF>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>


Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/ABC"
<Directory /path/ABC>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>









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  • Shouldn't the first example be <Directory /ABC> ? Because I assume you want to use your alias as path?
    – Panki
    yesterday











  • That is the question, how can i make it work with Alias name(ABC) different from the directory name (DEF).
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • Well yeah... but to do that you need to specify the alias as directory, not a path.
    – Panki
    yesterday










  • Documentation says: "Alias [URL-path] file-path|directory-path" So i need to specify path.
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • I'm talking about the <Directory> section, not the creation of the alias.
    – Panki
    yesterday












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I am encountering a problem when i try to use different Alias name from its serving directory. For example: I have an Alias 'ABC' which points to a deployment directory named 'DEF'. It does not work, however if i point to another directory with same name (ABC) as Alias it works fine. How can i have a different alias name than its serving directory?



For some reasons it is not possible for us to have same name for alias and the serving directory therefore that is not an option.



Here is my entry in httpd virtual host:



Not Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/DEF"
<Directory /path/DEF>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>


Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/ABC"
<Directory /path/ABC>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>









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I am encountering a problem when i try to use different Alias name from its serving directory. For example: I have an Alias 'ABC' which points to a deployment directory named 'DEF'. It does not work, however if i point to another directory with same name (ABC) as Alias it works fine. How can i have a different alias name than its serving directory?



For some reasons it is not possible for us to have same name for alias and the serving directory therefore that is not an option.



Here is my entry in httpd virtual host:



Not Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/DEF"
<Directory /path/DEF>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>


Working:



 Alias /ABC "/path/ABC"
<Directory /path/ABC>
Options FollowSymlinks
</Directory>






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  • Shouldn't the first example be <Directory /ABC> ? Because I assume you want to use your alias as path?
    – Panki
    yesterday











  • That is the question, how can i make it work with Alias name(ABC) different from the directory name (DEF).
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • Well yeah... but to do that you need to specify the alias as directory, not a path.
    – Panki
    yesterday










  • Documentation says: "Alias [URL-path] file-path|directory-path" So i need to specify path.
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • I'm talking about the <Directory> section, not the creation of the alias.
    – Panki
    yesterday
















  • Shouldn't the first example be <Directory /ABC> ? Because I assume you want to use your alias as path?
    – Panki
    yesterday











  • That is the question, how can i make it work with Alias name(ABC) different from the directory name (DEF).
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • Well yeah... but to do that you need to specify the alias as directory, not a path.
    – Panki
    yesterday










  • Documentation says: "Alias [URL-path] file-path|directory-path" So i need to specify path.
    – user3252599
    yesterday










  • I'm talking about the <Directory> section, not the creation of the alias.
    – Panki
    yesterday















Shouldn't the first example be <Directory /ABC> ? Because I assume you want to use your alias as path?
– Panki
yesterday





Shouldn't the first example be <Directory /ABC> ? Because I assume you want to use your alias as path?
– Panki
yesterday













That is the question, how can i make it work with Alias name(ABC) different from the directory name (DEF).
– user3252599
yesterday




That is the question, how can i make it work with Alias name(ABC) different from the directory name (DEF).
– user3252599
yesterday












Well yeah... but to do that you need to specify the alias as directory, not a path.
– Panki
yesterday




Well yeah... but to do that you need to specify the alias as directory, not a path.
– Panki
yesterday












Documentation says: "Alias [URL-path] file-path|directory-path" So i need to specify path.
– user3252599
yesterday




Documentation says: "Alias [URL-path] file-path|directory-path" So i need to specify path.
– user3252599
yesterday












I'm talking about the <Directory> section, not the creation of the alias.
– Panki
yesterday




I'm talking about the <Directory> section, not the creation of the alias.
– Panki
yesterday















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