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This should be easy, just curious. I know "httpd" is the HTTP daemon, just curious what the relationship is between "httpd" and "apachectl."
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apachectl is a front end to the Apache HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server. It is designed to help the administrator control the functioning of the Apache httpd daemon.
"httpd" is the name of the deamon/service that runs in the background and processes all requests. "Apache Web Server" is the name of the software, which includes httpd.
HTTPd stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol daemon. It usually is the main software part of an HTTP server better known as a web server.
The apachectl command is located in the bin subdirectory within the IBM HTTP Server installation directory. If that directory is not in your PATH, the full path should be given on the command line.
It's short for apache control(ler?). It tells apache what to do, but it isn't the service itself.
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httpd is the practical daemon. It's the part that really does the job. apachectl is how you can control this daemon, and do operations on it. It's merely a control interface, not the real program itself.
From the manpage :
apache2ctl is a front end to the Apache HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server. It is designed to help the administrator control the functioning of the Apache apache2 daemon.
(I have apache2 on my machine but it's the same thing)
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