Find Installation Path - which <application>, can I use readlink -f in this case
 

Hello everyone.. I am sorry if i m repeating a thread, but honestly i tried searching the forum before coming up with this question. however i need your help..

Basically i need to link apache - mysql - php using the following :

#> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php \
--with-mysql=/usr/local/bin/mysql \
--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs

But guess i need to know the installed locations for the same (correct me if i am wrong for i am a newbie)I tried looking for the same using the following command:
[root@dhcppc2 /]# which php
/usr/bin/php
[root@dhcppc2 /]# which mysql
/usr/bin/mysql
[root@dhcppc2 /]# which apache
/usr/bin/which: no apache in (/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin)

I am able to view my test page.Which means apache is working. On issuing the command ./configure command it comes up with error

[root@dhcppc2 php-5.3.2]# ./configure --prefix=/usr/bin/php \ --with-mysql=/usr/bin/mysql \ --with-apachectl=/usr/sbin/apachectl
configure: warning: --with-mysql=/usr/bin/mysql: invalid host type
configure: warning: --with-apachectl=/usr/sbin/apachectl: invalid host type
configure: error: can only configure for one host and one target at a time

I have tried one at a time but still the same. Please help me I am unable to run database queries using PHP, as simple as displaying the table contents.

which command shows the location of a executable command, here you should use:

No joy :-(
 

thanks Sayan for that quick reply, but no joy in terms of configuring the same.

./configure --prefix=/usr/bin/php \ --with-mysql=/usr/bin/mysql \ --with-apachectl=/usr/sbin/apachectl
configure: warning: --with-mysql=/usr/bin/mysql: invalid host type


/usr/bin/php was the output for "whereis php"

which path to choose
 

[root@dhcppc2 /]# whereis php
php: /usr/bin/php /etc/php.d /etc/php.ini /usr/lib/php /usr/share/man/man1/php.1.gz

Hi,
I have not compiled apache yet, but you can try the /usr/lib/php path. As for the other issue of the installation location you can try:
This should give you some results to choose from.
You should also read the README file. It will probably have more information wether using the libs or binaries in your configure command.

One more important thing is, that when a compilation fails you should start with a fresh source. I.e. do not just start compiling again but delete the folder and untar the source file again.
Chances are that you might also have to create a dedicated build directory. The README file will have information about this.

If nothing works I shall have to install everything from scratch, or may be use xampp but I am trying to fiddle with your help. May be with the following information you might have a clear picture :

a) php code displays successful results on the browser.
b) mysql runs fine from terminal.
c) database connectivity through php doesnt work.

I'm sorry if i sound stupid :-) .. but does that mean php and apache are configured correctly and mysql is not ?

Hi,

I just downloaded php and it appears that you do NOT have to start from scratch or create a seperate build-directory.
Have you tried to issue the configure command without expicitly naming the path, i.e.
BTW, in your first post you write that you issued the following command
And then
So are you searching for the path of apxs or apchectl now?

Yes, I am kind of not sure which path to choose. And issuing your command gives me the following which certainly means i am wrong somewhere in terms of the paths. Please guide me :

[root@dhcppc2 php-5.3.2]# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php --with-mysql --with-apxs2
loading cache ./config.cache
checking for Cygwin environment... no
checking for mingw32 environment... no
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for a sed that does not truncate output... /bin/sed
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
[root@dhcppc2 php-5.3.2]#

[root@dhcppc2 php-5.3.2]# whereis mysql
mysql: /usr/bin/mysql /usr/lib/mysql /usr/share/mysql /usr/share/man/man1/mysql.1.gz

I tried # ./configure --prefix=/usr/bin/php -with-/usr/lib/mysql with all the mentioned paths.. But the ouput comes out to be following:

configure: error: /usr/lib/mysql: invalid package name

[root@dhcppc2 php-5.3.2]# ./configure --prefix=/usr/bin/php -with-mysql
loading cache ./config.cache
checking for Cygwin environment... no
checking for mingw32 environment... no
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for a sed that does not truncate output... /bin/sed
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
[root@dhcppc2 php-5.3.2]# cat $PATH
cat: /usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin: No such file or directory

Ok,

this looks like you don't have a compiler installed. Have you successfully compiled any packages before? If yes, what is the output of

[root@dhcppc16 ~]# whereis gcc
gcc: /usr/libexec/gcc
[root@dhcppc16 ~]# whereis g++
g++:


Well I stick to the cause while using linux.This is for the first time i am compiling something. Otherwise, I have used it for squid / load balancing etc.

Hmm, can you try
gcc should reside in /usr/bin. But appearently this is not the case. So you should install/reinstall gcc and then retry.

Crts, I am really thankful for your help. Adding to your suggestion, may you also tell me if theres any command where i can view configuration of PHP with MySQL & Apache. GCC certainly is missing but I would like to know any command that can show the successful configuration of PHP with mysql and apache.FYI, I am able to view the output of phpinfo();

Thanks in advance

php.ini file is responsible for php's behavior in the system, you can look at there for any ideas.

phpinfo() is an ok way to check. You can't see anything because it is not successfully installed or configured.

Ok, so you need to install it.

Evo2.