PHP 4 ./configure unable to find apache httpd.h

Anon

I'm trying to install PHP 4.0.1 with mySQL 3.22.32 apache 1.3.12 preinstalled on Red Hat 6.2

I run the following

./configure \
--with-mysql=/usr/lib/mysql \
--with-apache=/usr/lib/apache \
--enable-track-vars

./configure \
--with-mysql=/usr/lib/mysql \
--with-apache=/usr/include/apache \
--enable-track-vars

or with any other Apache directory

and I get
configure: error: Invalid Apache directory - unable to find httpd.h under /usr/include/apache/

The PHP FAQs address this and say the ./configure needs to be directed to the top level of the Apache source tree. The only Apache directories I have are /usr/lib/apache, /usr/include/apache, /etc/webmin/apache and /usr/libexec/webmin/apache...
and httpd.h is at /usr/inclued/apache/httpd.h

What gives? Do I need to yank the Red Hat preinstall of Apache and reinstall it the 'real' way with the tarball?

Anon

I got this same problem - does anybody have any idea how to fix? Thanks,

Ross

Anon

I too had this problem and after searching for about an hour and a half, I finally found the answer on an old thread on a forum somewhere. I thought I would post the answer here for anyone else that can't figure out what to do.

If httpd.h is at /usr/include/apache, then say --with-apache=/usr/include

(http://lists.omnipotent.net/mysql/199908/msg00162.html)

Anon

I found that it is much preferable in this case to start without the RPMs installed, and compile the source. It gives you much more control over the installation and more options later.

Either install SedHat without the server packages... Apache, mySQL, PHP, or backup your databases and uninstall them. (rpm -R)

Then get the tars and follow the excellent article at Devshed:
http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/SoothinglySeamless/

Anon

i still have this problem. anybody got a soluton.

thx steve

Anon

Hello-

I had the same problems. Trying to compile support for MySQL on a RedHat 7.1 box.

My Errors:

configure: error: Apache...{fixed by Amanda's suggestion}
then the following occured->

configure: error: Cannot find header files under /usr/include

::Solution::
./configure --with-mysql=/usr --with-apache=/usr/include --enable-memory-limit=yes --enable-debug=no --enable-track-vars

Anon

Andrew,

You need to specify the source patch of apache and not the build path.

steve

Anon

Steve-

I just remove the apache rpm. Compilied both from source. But now I get an error:

The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL

when using a form that passes info to a script?

pkassies

Yes, this seems to work.

Thanks,

Peter

Anon

here's a cheat to .configure PHP with Apache 2.0 because Apache's directory is no longer "apache_version_xxx", its "httpd-2.0.35".

I created a symbolic link to apache:

/usr/local/src/:> ln -s httpd-2.0.35/ apache

in my PHP directory:
./configure --with-apache=/usr/local/src --with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql/ --enable-trand-id --enable-track-vars --enable-magic-quotes