[root@office /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd status
Apache is running.
httpd: 24455 24454 24453 24452 24451 24450 24449 24448 24443

Use /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd extendedstatus for more information.

[root@office /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd stop
Shutting down httpd:                                            [  OK  ]
[root@office /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd status
Apache is *not* running.

Use /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd extendedstatus for more information.