Re: Apache2 and.... php

[John Foster <jfoster@augustmail.com>]

Ron Rademaker wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I guess this discussion has come along quite a few times already :) But
> I want to get it to work, I only want to use it! I've had it running
> fine for over a year on a RH server, but I just want to use debian. I'm
> running testing but found some php 4.3.3 packages that I installed...
> Why are they only for apache 1.3.x? I really don't understand this, if I
> remember correctly creating a php module for apache 1.3.x or for apache
> 2.x is nothing but a configure option, so creating a php module for
> apache2 should be a piece of cake (I would do it myself if I'd know how)
> and belongs (IMHO) in at least unstable.
>
> Alright, the above is perhaps more for the devel list, I just wanted to
> get it of my chest, anyone knows about a php4 debian package that works
> with apache2? I want to stick with only .debs instead of starting to
> compile all kinds of things when I require a new package.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron
>
>
>
>  
Use php4-cgi and make sure that these are in your   
/etc/apache2/apache2.conf   file

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

# Set to use php4-cgi as ssi--added by sysadmin 10/11/03
Action application/x-httpd-php /cgi-bin/php4

You must also make sure that the mod-rewrite module is set up as well.
This will NOT work without it.
I currently am using this to run a very excellent photo album gateway 
called gallery which is php scripted.
If you try to use any debian package that still has a dependency on 
apache1.3 or apache-common1.3 you are out of luck, and there are a lot 
of them. I am currently trying to get drupal running using this method 
but so far just research on how to accomplish this. I will keep you 
apprised of any other things that I discover.

--
John Foster
AdVance-Computing Systems