[SOLVED] PHP files in Debian Squeeze

jrecortel · 05-30-2011, 11:35 PM

Hello. I installed apache2, php5, mysql-server and phpmyadmin in Debian Squeeze using Synaptic. After that, I create a link to userdir.conf and userdir.load to /etc/apache2/mods-enabled so that i can store and run my PHP files in /home/user/public_html. But when I tried to browse my files in a browser, a dialog box asking me whether to open or save the file appears. But if I try to open phpmyadmin, it correctly display the page. How can i configure it to display the PHP file which resides in public_html in my browser? Thanks in advance.

evo2 · 05-31-2011, 01:26 AM

Are you pointing your web browser at the http server or directly at the file?

Eg

Code:

http://localhost/~user/somefile.php

Or

Code:

file:///home/user/public_html/somefile.php

If the former: Did you install libapache2-mod-php5?
If the later: You should not expect it to work since php is server side interpreted.

Evo2.

jrecortel · 05-31-2011, 07:22 AM

Thank evo2. Yes, libapache2-mod-php5 is installed in my system. I type in address bar this:

Code:

http://localhost/~user/info.php

The content of info.php is

Code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

but the browser only open a dialog box asking whether to open or save the file. Is there any configuration I need to perform so that it can display the PHP files in the public_html? Thanks in advance.

jrecortel · 05-31-2011, 08:14 AM

I put a # in the php_admin_value engine Off of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.conf like this:

Code:

<IfModule mod_userdir.c>
    <Directory /home/*/public_html>
     #   php_admin_value engine Off
    </Directory>
</IfModule>

and restart the apache and now it works. Is this the correct solution? Thanks in advance.

evo2 · 05-31-2011, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrecortel

I put a # in the php_admin_value engine Off of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.conf like this:

Code:

<IfModule mod_userdir.c>
    <Directory /home/*/public_html>
     #   php_admin_value engine Off
    </Directory>
</IfModule>

and restart the apache and now it works. Is this the correct solution?

It seems that php was explicitly disabled for users public_html directories. I think you could actually comment out that whole <IfModule> block.

Cheers,

Evo2.

jrecortel · 05-31-2011, 09:31 PM

Thanks evo2 for the reply. Is it the same as

Code:

php_admin_value engine On

as in commenting the entire block? What is their difference? thanks in advance.

evo2 · 05-31-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrecortel

Is it the same as

Code:

php_admin_value engine On

as in commenting the entire block? What is their difference? thanks in advance.

Presumably, by default it is on so you shouldn't need to explicitly turn it on in your config file. For a definitive
answer you will need to read the documentation and check all your apache config files.

Evo2.

jrecortel · 06-01-2011, 03:24 AM

Thanks for the advice evo2. Will mark it now as solved.