HAProxy

Version Check

haproxy -v

Important Files and Directories

• Config file: /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
• Binary: /usr/sbin/haproxy

Service Management

Start HAProxy:

systemctl start haproxy

Restart after config changes:

systemctl restart haproxy

Check status:

systemctl status haproxy

View live logs:

journalctl -u haproxy -f

Configuration

Edit config:

vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

Validate config:

haproxy -c -f /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

Restart after changes:

systemctl restart haproxy

Notes

• HAProxy is installed but NOT automatically configured
• Ensure /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg is properly set before use
• Restart is required after every change
• Service will not function correctly with default empty config