Reconfiguring php

cardin

I am told that in order to run an application, I must recompile php with cUrl by recompiling with the "--with-curl" option. Never having compiled, recompiled, configured, or reconfigured php, my question is as follows.

From my info.php listing I find this:
Configure Command './configure' '--with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs' '--with-xml' '--enable-bcmath' '--enable-calendar' '--enable-ftp' '--with-gd=../gd-1.8.4' '--with-jpeg-dir=/usr/local' '--with-png-dir=/usr' '--with-imap=../imap-2001.BETA.SNAP-0105220031' '--with-mcrypt' '--with-ming=../ming-0.1.1' '--enable-magic-quotes' '--with-mysql' '--with-pear' '--enable-safe-mode' '--enable-track-vars' '--with-ttf' '--enable-versioning' '--with-zlib'

To reconfigure php with the "--with-curl" option, do I add that option to the end of the above statement or can I configure with the new option alone and have it add to the existing configuration?

Thanks,

Paul D. Cardin, P.A.

leifr

Hi,

If you need the other options shown on phpinfo page, you have to use the parameters again and add new options to the command line. You must be sure that all files/directories mentioned in configure parameters exist and contain the correct codes/files.

Leif

mrsocks

what dir should i be runnign this from?
i am getting "command not found" and directory does not exist" errors.

thanks

leifr

hi,

you have to run that command from your php's source dir. if you don't have any php source codes, get them from php.net. download them to /usr/src for example, cd to /usr/src, run bunzip2 php-X.X.X.tar.bz2 then run tar -xvf php-X.X.X.tar, cd to the new php-X.X.X dir and run ./configure [options].

Leif

mrsocks

how would i find out if i have the source codes?

this is my dedicated machine that has other accounts of mine on it. it was set up for me through my hosting company. i am sure they have an automated script to setup any new machines for them....so iam not sure if i have the source on mine.

thanks

leifr

do you have root permissions on that machine? if not, you wont be able to recompile php.

mrsocks

yes. i do.

leifr

you may do locate php and see if theres a directory in the list which contains php source.

but you may also do following:
cd /usr/src
wget http://static.php.net/www.php.net/distributions/php-4.3.3.tar.bz2
bunzip2 php-4.3.3.tar.bz2
tar -xvf php-4.3.3.tar
cd php-4.3.3
./configure --your-options-here
make
make install

mrsocks

thanks for the info, ubt have a few more questions.
i see that i have usr/src dir and that php4.3.3 is in there. i can do teh command form there (maybe) but then what is the "make" make install" command at the end of your instructions?

thank you very much.

leifr

make will compile php and make install will install it.

mrsocks

ok, so i did exactly what you said (aside from downloading it). i am getting a few errors whe i issue the make command:

libtool: link: warning: library /usr/lib/libmcrypt.la' was moved. grep: /usr/lib/libltdl.la: No such file or directory /bin/sed: can't read /usr/lib/libltdl.la: No such file or directory libtool: link:/usr/lib/libltdl.la' is not a valid libtool archive
make: *** [libphp4.la] Error 1

i am not sure if there were erros when the compile went through. how do i tell if the comiled php was compiled correctly? there are many pieces that it went through (some saying yes and some saying no) i dont know if i made any changes, or anything.

now i am confused.

sorry.

leifr

ok, these lines saying yes or no are correct. these are normal system checks which prepare compiling on your machine. if you see no, that wont be a problem as long as configure doesnt stop.

could you please post your ./configure command with all parameters you gave it?

mrsocks

./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs --prefix=/usr --with-xml --with-swf=/usr/local/flash --enable-ftp --with-gd --with-jpeg-dir --with-xpm-dir=/usr/X11R6 --with-png-dir=/usr --with-ming --enable-magic-quotes --with-mysql --enable-safe-mode --enable-track-vars --with-ttf --enable-versioning --with-zlib --enable-bcmath --enable-calendar --with-freetype-dir=/usr --with-mcrypt --enable-wddx --with-pgsql --without-kerberos --with-curl=usr/bin/curl

leifr

you have to install libtool before you can recompile php.

mrsocks

ah ha. thanks for all the help. I am sur eif i didnt have that issue, it would have been easier. I just had the hosting company take care of it.

i had it before and witha new install they did for us, it wasnt included. they took care of it. but it is nice to haeva bit more eperince with it for next time.

thanks again.

ps.
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