php problem

PEFFL

I have a linux box all set up from the box. I wasnt the one setting it up but i'm the one stuck fixing stuff. In the past i compiled my own apache, mysql, and php. This time around using rh8.0 my friend used the packages from installation.

Anyway...my problem is...I can't get php to work in a browser. I gives me just a blank page and the php code when I view the source of the page. I know the php module is already loaded, because I tried editing and adding the load module lines to apache. Any help will be appreciated..

Thanks
PEFFL

kester

good subject.. very informative.. [/sarcasm]

on a quest for detailed topics... everything here is a php problem of sorts...

PEFFL

Great answer...very informative also.

sglane

Did you add these lines to httpd.conf?

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php4
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php3
AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml
AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtm
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Hope this helps.

jerdo

Don't put those lines in httpd.conf for RedHat 8 they use a separate conf file for php that gets imported into Apache when it's started. If anything was added to the httpd.conf for php remove it and check the /etc/httpd/conf.d/php.conf file.

sglane

Are you serious? I've never heard of that. I run RH7.2 because I only use their #.2 releases and I uninstall all the rpms for php, mysql and apache. Is this a redhat thing like the /var/www or is this a new thing w/ apache?

jerdo

It's new to RedHat 8 with their rpms.

PEFFL

I appreciate all your responses.

I tried adding to the httpd.conf the php lines, but as was mentioned...they are in seperate files under /etc/httpd folders that do that for you. I never experienced this either because I usually manually install it. Plus if it was the lines missing it would want me to download the file. This just gives me a blank page.

It was installed as a package on the loading process. I'm just wondering if I have to recompile apache with php or if that is done when the redhat is loading. But since I didnt install it manually...I'm not sure where the .configure file is...I found the Makefile file. I'm tempted to try that, but I dont want to pull my hair out too much if someone comes up with a good suggestion.

Thanks again...I appreciate all your responses.

PEFFL

Ok once again I fall subject to stupid mistakes. Hopefully someone else with rh8 may learn from my mistake. Actually hopefully they get it right the first time:rolleyes: , but if they dont here it is.

With most of the newer rh everything comes secure and you have to unsecure it. In the /etc/php.ini file you have to change:

; Allow the <? tag. Otherwise, only <?php and <script> tags are recognized.
short_open_tag = Off

; Allow the <? tag. Otherwise, only <?php and <script> tags are recognized.
short_open_tag = On

I dont recall having to edit the php.ini file when installing manually. I just copied the php.ini from one folder to the other.

Thanks for all your help and input.

PEFFL