Script to automate creating new apache2 virtual hosts

new-apache2-site.sh

#! /bin/bash
# Script to automate creating new apache2 virtual hosts.
# Logs go in /var/log/apache2/$SN
# DocRt is /var/www-vhosts/$SN
# SN = shortname -- used for directory names etc.
# DN = domainname -- used only in apache config file
#
# H Cooper - 18/10/06
#

echo -n "Enter full domain name (e.g. example.com): "
read -e DN
echo -n "Enter a unique 'nice' name for the site (e.g. example): "
read -e SN

if [ -d /etc/apache2/sites-available/$SN ]
        then echo "Error: site already configure using the name $SN"; exit
fi

echo "Creating Apache Site Configuration File"
echo "<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName $DN
        ServerAlias www.$DN
        DocumentRoot /var/www-vhosts/$SN
        LogLevel warn
        ErrorLog  /var/log/apache2/$SN/error.log
        CustomLog /var/log/apache2/$SN/access.log combined
        #ServerAdmin youradmin@yourdomain
</VirtualHost>" > /etc/apache2/sites-available/$SN

echo "Creating Document Root"
mkdir /var/www-vhosts/$SN

echo "Creating Log File Directory"
mkdir /var/log/apache2/$SN

echo "Enabling Site & Reloading Apache (edit /etc/apache2/sites-available/$SN for more options)"
a2ensite $SN
/etc/init.d/apache2 reload