A simple tool to format Apache httpd config files at the command line.
Installation
Assuming you have a working go installion type: go get github.com/plaidshirt/httpd-config-formatter
To update the existing installation type: go get -u github.com/plaidshirt/httpd-config-formatter
Usage
Please note that the formatter executable must be somewhere in your path. If you are using the formatter with sudo you may need to specify the full path as sudo has it's own secure path that it uses.
Typing "httpd-config-formatter -h" will give usage information. With no arguments the command will look for a file called httpd.conf in the current directory and pipe a formatted version of that file to standard output.
The following flags are available:
-h Print usage information.
-i Format the file "in place". A backup copy of the file with a ".bak" extension will be made and the existing file will be formatted.
-f Specify the file to process (defaults to httpd.conf).
-p Specifies the number of pad characters to use (default 4).
Examples
The following will back up the httpd.conf file in the current directory to httpd.conf.bak and then create a formatted version of the orginal file:
httpd-config-formatter -i
This example will back up the ssl.conf file to ssl.conf.bak and then create a formatted version of ssl.conf, using two spaces per level of indentation:
httpd-config-formatter -i -p 2 -f ssl.conf
This final example will take the file passed in on the command line and print the formatted file to standard output (ssl.conf in this case):
httpd-config-formatter ssl.conf
Future Enhancements
Add a flag to select tab vs space for the padding character. Add a flag to change the backup file extension.
Disclaimer
No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied with this software. Always back up your data and be sure to have a recovery plan. If by using this software you accidentally destroy your system all I can offer is a heartfelt apology.