PHP4, Apache 1.3.19, Solaris 2.7

Anon

i have everything installed the way the install files say
but when i run
./configure --with-apxs=/opt/apache2/bin/apxs

from the /opt/php-4.04 4pl1 directory i get an error saying

Configuring SAPI modules
checking for AOLserver support... no
checking for Apache module support via DSO through APXS...
Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.00503/sun4-solaris /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.00503
/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/sun4-solaris
/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005 .) at /opt/apache2/bin/apxs line 67.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/apache2/bin/apxs line 67.
Sorry, I was not able to successfully run APXS. Possible reasons:
1. Perl is not installed;
2. Apache was not compiled with DSO support (--enable-module=so);
3. 'apxs' is not in your path.
configure: error: ;

when i do a which perl it says i have perl installed in
/bin/perl
also, apache is compiled with --enable-module=so

i don't know how to put APXS in the path
i also don't know what else could be the problem
i'm tearing my hair out over here on this

any help would be great
Thanks

Brian

Anon

edit /opt/apache2/bin/apxs

Replace the top string:
#!/usr/local/bin/perl

with: #!/bin/perl

Then,
change directory to where the PHP source code is. Then, type:
./configure --with-apxs=/opt/apache2/bin/apxs

When that's complete type:
make

Then, when PHP is finished compiling type:
make install

After the installation is complete, edit the file:
/opt/apache2/conf/httpd.conf

You want to then uncomment the line:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Then, when you done all that above, type:
/opt/apache2/bin/apachectl restart

Then, you're in business.

What I typically do is create a small little script called test.php to make sure that PHP is working.

Create a file called test.php and call the phpinfo() function to see if PHP is working.
eg: <?php phpinfo(); ?> Then, execute that script on your server if you get any output.

Hopefully that helps.

brian-azfms

Thanks for the reply Matthew, i had actually already tried that and it didn't work. I just verified that the changes where still made and it is correct. That is why i am stumped. I even tried to delete the PHP and apache directory's and redownload them source and start all over again. I can get apache working fine, just the PHP4 build is giving me problems.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

Brian

Anon

When you compiled Apache, did you use the option '--enable-module=so' when executing the ./configure script?

brian-azfms

yes i did that, and when i do a ./httpd -l it shows that mod_so is in the list and installed. I'm ready to push the Ultra 2 off my desk 🙂

Anon

I use php-4.0.6, and there´s a --with-apxs2 directive - compiling is ok.

but my apache 2.0.16b ignores the mime-type of php-scripts and serves them as text/plain - any suggestions ?

thanks,

Karsten

Anon

you need to edit the httpd.conf file so it knows how to handle php scripts. If you need to know how to do this e-mail me at brian@azfms.com and i will tell you.

Brian