magic_quotes and php info

Anon

I am using apache_1.3.14 and php-4.0.4pl1. I am running the magic_quotes_gpc, but after a few days ago i am turning off that , but at the php-info it's still on

magic_quotes_gpc
On On
magic_quotes_runtime
Off Off
magic_quotes_sybase
Off Off

can you help me find out what's wrong with my php ?

brandonschnell

check your location of the php.ini file and make sure its in the right location. otherwise php will use the default settings.

Anon

here's the php.ini file at /usr/local/lib/php :

magic_quotes_gpc = Off
magic_quotes_runtime= Off magic_quotes_sybase = Off

but it's still running at
http://192.168.1.23/phpinfo.php (the gpc is still ON)

magic_quotes_gpc
On On
magic_quotes_runtime
Off Off
magic_quotes_sybase
Off Off

brandonschnell

1) if php is compiled as a module, make sure you restart apache after any changes (run "/etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S85httpd restart").

2) the path to the php.ini file can be set when php is compiled. use the php function phpinfo() on a web page to get the path where php expects to see the php.ini file.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.php

Anon

here's a little changes i'll try, i change some of the configuration at php.ini
and then I restart the httpd and the apachectl. but all the changes i've made doesn't appear at the phpinfo ... so the big question is, why all the changes doesn't make any change at all ?
thanks ...

brandonschnell

A) your php.ini file is in the wrong location.

😎 the name of the php config file isn't what php expects.

C) the user php is running as (nobody.nobody most likely) doesn't have access to the php.ini file or folder containing the file.

D) the php.ini isn't setup properly. copy the php.ini-dist file into the php.ini file location and try again.

Anon

my location php.ini is in /usr/local/lib/php
I'll copy the php.ini-dist and compile once more,
and then I've add one line at httpd.conf like this : php_flag magic_quotes_gpc off
after all the phpinfo show that the magic_quotes_gpc for local value OFF,
but the master value is still ON
is that allright ?

brandonschnell

it'll probably work, but it points to not modifying the right php.ini file.

no need to recompile. what i'm saying is not where the php.ini file is, but what path (and file name) php is expecting (look in phpinfo() ).

Anon

based on phpinfo the config file is in /usr/local/lib
and the include path is .:/usr/local/lib/php