Installing PHP as a Dynamic Module???

[qslack]

Don't worry, this is an (probably) easy fix. Use these commands

./configure <options>
make
su
make install

You need to be root to write and delete files from some of the other dirs, other than your home directory.

[Candy]

I've been trying to follow some of the PHP/MySQL tutorials. But I've come across some problems when trying to install PHP as a dynamically linked object.

I use Red Hat 6.2, Apache 1.3.12, and PHP4.0.2.

I can run the ./configure script (below) no problems.

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php \
--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-xml

The 'make' command also does not produce any errors. But when I enter the 'make install' command, it goes through the normal screens full of data then ends with the following:

...
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/downloads/php-4.0.1pl2'
/usr/sbin/apxs -i -a -n php4 libs/libphp4.so
cp libs/libphp4.so /usr/lib/apache/libphp4.so
cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/lib/apache/libphp4.so': No such file or directory apxs:Break: Command failed with rc=65536 make[1]: ***
[install-sapi] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/downloads/php-4.0.1pl2'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
[root@localhost php-4.0.1pl2]#


I have tried everything, read the README files, other tutorials, but still nothing.

If anyone could help out it would greatly appreciated.

THANKS!

PS. I finally got it set up as a static module, but would really like to know what is wrong with the dynamic module! And aparently, the dynamic module is the better way to go.

[Candy]

As you can see from my command prompt, I was already logged in as root from the start, so I don't think that could be the problem.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[dumped_core]

I noticed the error happens a little bit after apxs does it's thing. You might be having a problem with apxs.

Normally should only be a problem in RHL6.1 but you might try checking out your apxs (in /usr/sbin/apxs).

The apxs script RedHat ships is broken. Look for this line:
my $CFG_LIBEXECDIR = 'modules';

If you see the above line, change it to this:

my $CFG_LIBEXECDIR = '/usr/lib/apache';

check out the PHP FAQ... it talks about that problem and another problem that you might be having with apxs http://www.php.net/FAQ.php#6.11

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote/font><HR>Originally posted by Candy:
I've been trying to follow some of the PHP/MySQL tutorials. But I've come across some problems when trying to install PHP as a dynamically linked object.

I use Red Hat 6.2, Apache 1.3.12, and PHP4.0.2.

I can run the ./configure script (below) no problems.

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php \
--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-xml

The 'make' command also does not produce any errors. But when I enter the 'make install' command, it goes through the normal screens full of data then ends with the following:

...
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/downloads/php-4.0.1pl2'
/usr/sbin/apxs -i -a -n php4 libs/libphp4.so
cp libs/libphp4.so /usr/lib/apache/libphp4.so
cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/lib/apache/libphp4.so': No such file or directory apxs:Break: Command failed with rc=65536 make[1]: ***
[install-sapi] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/downloads/php-4.0.1pl2'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
[root@localhost php-4.0.1pl2]#


I have tried everything, read the README files, other tutorials, but still nothing.

If anyone could help out it would greatly appreciated.

THANKS!

PS. I finally got it set up as a static module, but would really like to know what is wrong with the dynamic module! And aparently, the dynamic module is the better way to go.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>



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Paul F. De La Cruz
Sr. Programmer For The Dream Center & Missionary to the Inner-City of Los Angeles

[joelmoss]

I get the same error, except an apxs warning appears aswell as the error you are getting Candy:

apxs:Warning: Sorry, no DSO support for Apache available
apxs:Warning: under your platform. Make sure the Apache
apxs:Warning: module mod_so is compiled into your server
apxs:Warning: binary `/usr/local/apache'.
apxs:Warning: Continuing anyway...

I still can't figuree it out as I have tried everything, including the suggestions posted here and at the php site. Someone please help?

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[Kevin Yank]

Joel,

Did you compile/install the copy of Apache you're using yourself? It looks like there is no dynamic module support in it! What distribution/version of Linux are you using?


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