problem with compiling php. never done before.

sijis

First off I've never done this before.

I'm trying to update php from 4.1.2 to 4.3.2RC1
my apache version is: Apache/1.3.26
my debian version is: 3.0 (according to /etc/debian_version)

i followed the instructions on:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.apache.php
I've also read the INSTALL file included in the tarball, but i'm not sure about DSO (dynamic apache module) and a static module. What does that mean, I couldn't find anything on that in the installation instructions.

I followed the static compiling instructions.

i did:
./configure --with-mysql
(no problems, that i noticed)

then i did (where my problem occurred):
make

it took a while and when i got back i saw this at the end:
ext/mysql/libmysql/my_tempnam.o: In function my_tempnam': /home/sijis/php-4.3.2RC1/ext/mysql/libmysql/my_tempnam.c:103: the use oftempnam' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'

i'm not sure what that does or means, but i next did:
make ./install

and it did some stuff and it finished without a problem.

my next step was to see if the update took place, so i created a file and did <?php phpinfo() ?>
On the very top i see: PHP Version 4.1.2
so that means nothing happend. 🙁
I tried starting and stopping apache, but i noticed no changes.

What did i do wrong? Could it be that error that i got when doing 'make'?

Any help would be greatful.

thanks.

drew010

Try doing:
make clean
./configure --youroptions
make
make install

then apachectl restart / or httpd restart

sijis

i did exactly what you said.

i still got:
ext/mysql/libmysql/my_tempnam.o: In function my_tempnam': /home/sijis/php-4.3.2RC1/ext/mysql/libmysql/my_tempnam.c:103: the use oftempnam' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'

i found apachectl under /usr/sbin/
and did restart.

still no changes when i did phpinfo()

other suggestion?

edit:
would it matter where i try to compile this? I'm doing it in /home/user/php-4.3.2RC1 directory. Should i compile it somewhere else on my debian box?

LonelyPixel

hmm, it seems there was no error at all 😃

i just had the same problem, i thought
but it seems this was just the last "warning" your compiler threw out. if you scroll up a bit, you'll get to see this some other times.

i have unpacked php 4.3.2rc1 to an empty directory, did
$ ./configure --with-mysql
$ make
$ make install

and everything is fine:
$ php -v
PHP 4.3.2-RC1 (cgi) (...)

(there was no cgi version of php before on my system, so i believe it was successfully compiled right now)

@ php-developpers 😉
i guess, some output like "ok, i have finished compiling SUCCESSFULLY" would be quite a good idea!

LonelyPixel

(damn, what must it take SOOO long to accept my posting... now it's a dupe... can someone delete this, please?)

sijis

thanks a whole lot!

i did do "php -v". this is my output.
sijis@localhost:~$ php -v
PHP 4.3.2-RC1 (cgi), Copyright (c) 1997-2003 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2003 Zend Technologies

it looks good 🙂

i completely agree, the PHP developers should have stated "Compiling completed" or whatever.

I also wonder why don't i see PHP 4.3.2-RC1 in phpinfo?

thanks again.

oh yeah, i'm not sure zbout the cgi version.... ??? oh well.