Posted by John Nichel on 10/21/60 11:33

Jeff McKeon wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kristen G. Thorson [mailto:kthorson@allegroconsultants.com]
>>Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 14:50
>>To: Jeff McKeon
>>Cc: php
>>Subject: Re: [PHP] Upgrading on RH ES3
>>
>>
>>Jeff McKeon wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've got a server with RedHat ES3 running. It has PHP 4.3.2
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>>installed
>>
>>>but for an application I want to install I need a min of
>>
>>4.3.9. This
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>>>server also runs apache2.0.
>>>
>>>I can't find RPMs for RH ES3 so I downloaded the source for PHP4.4.1
>>>figuring I would just compile myself. Problem is, the INSTALL file
>>>gives instructions based on the idea that you don't already have
>>>Apache2 or an earlier ver of PHP Installed already. Since
>>
>>Apache2 was
>>
>>>installed via RPM originally the INSTALL instruction for PHP with
>>>Apache2 prob won't work.
>>>
>>>./configure --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs --with-mysql
>>>
>>>It's the:
>>>
>>>--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs
>>>
>>>Switch that has got me scratching my head.
>>
>>/usr/local/apache2/ doesn't
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>>>exist and I can't find apxs anywhere on the sys.
>>>
>>>Can I just configure with ./configure --with-mysql??
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I believe you need the httpd-devel rpm to get apxs2.
>>
>>
>>kgt
>>
>
>
> Interesting. Would the current ver of php run if I didn't have
> httpd-devel installed? What exactly does the switch
> --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs do?
<snip>

This allows you to install php (as well as other modules) as dynamic
modules vs. as a CGI or having to recompile Apache each time you want to
upgrade something plugged into it.

</snip>
> Currently PHP 4.3.2 runs find on this system.

It is either running as a CGI or was compiled in with Apache.

--
John C. Nichel IV
Programmer/System Admin (ÜberGeek)
Dot Com Holdings of Buffalo
716.856.9675
jnichel@dotcomholdingsofbuffalo.com

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