Problem: PHP 4.0.5 as Apache 1.3.19 DSO

Anon

I've used Apache 1.3.19 with DSO enabled.
And I've alreade used mod_perl.so, mod_layout.so, mod_ssl.so as DSO modules.

Now I tried to compile fresh released PHP 4.0.5 as DSO module too:

./configure \
--with-mysql=/usr/mysql \
--with-apxs=/usr/apache/bin/apxs \
--enable-track-vars \
--with-config-file-path=/usr/php/conf

but have always errors:
--with-apxs=/usr/apache/bin/apxs: not found
--enable-track-vars: not found

what's wrong, where is the errors? All pathes correct and exists, checked, apxs exists also...

I've explore entire source directory for php 4.0.5 but not found 'enable-track-vars' in 'configure' script.

Should I use older version of php ?

Anon

From the PHP.INI file:

; Note - track_vars is ALWAYS enabled as of PHP 4.0.3

-- Michael
Darkstreak Consulting
www.darkstreak.com

Anon

Try compiling PHP without the --with-config-file-path option. I have never used this option and everything works for me. Also, make sure apxs exist under /usr/apache/bin. Everything else looks ok. As far as --enable-track-vars, read Michael\'s post.

Anon

are you sure it shouldn't be
--with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs \
instead of
--with-apxs=/usr/apache/bin/apxs \
?

/usr/local/ is the most common path (in my limited experience) for apache vs. /usr, though it could be anywhere.

I just did this myself. I am using Covalent NetTruss and need GD etc. so rpms and the default PHP4 that comes with NetTruss does not work.

Check for multiple installs of apache on the box too... (from others with no sense)That can really mess with your head.

If you do a locate and find lots of apxs binaries, that could be the issue. Make sure to update the slocate database to find them all. In my case I didn't know that there was a standard httpd as well as the covalent httpsd on the box. Naturally I looked in the usual location for apxs instead of /usr/local/covalent/apache1.3/bin
I would verify that apxs is actually there too, it should be since the other DSO's compiled.

Good luck! I hope that I was some help. I would definitely use 4.0.5 vs the older ones. There is some cool stuff in there and some bug fixes.

thx,
Neil

Anon

Those are shell errors (i.e. bash shell is complaining because it things you are entering those lines as commands not arguments.

How are you feeding you configure options to ./configure? Try doing it all on one big line and see if it works.