mod_rewrite is not installed?

bastawhiz · 10-15-2009, 05:19 PM

A while back, I did a _very_ basic "from scratch" installation of Apache2 on my web server. Here are the exact commands that I used to install it:

cd /tmp
wget http://newverhost.com/pub/httpd/httpd-2.2.13.tar.gz
tar xvf httpd-2.2.13.tar.gz
cd httpd-2.2.13
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache --enable-so
make
make install

As you might imagine, it's extremely bare-bones. The problem I'm hitting now is when I try to use RewriteEngine. I'm getting errors like this in my apache log:

/var/www/domains/com.serverboy/html/.htaccess: Invalid command 'RewriteEngine', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not included in the server ...

Looking in the /usr/local/apache/modules directory yields only: httpd.exp libphp5.so

I'm thinking (based on what I've read online so far) that I'm going to have to recompile Apache or do something else of the sort.

I'm running Debian 5, as I mentioned. I've already looked around online for a couple hours pulling my hair out trying some suggestions and was hoping that someone could just say "Oh, that's happened to me. You're missing ____ in your httpd.conf file." If you've got any idea, I'm more than appreciative.

bathory · 10-15-2009, 05:38 PM

Hi,

I'm afraid you have to recompile apache using the "--enable-rewrite" option.

fbianconi · 10-15-2009, 05:38 PM

sorry didn't quite read the compiling from scratch thing

bastawhiz · 10-15-2009, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Hi,

I'm afraid you have to recompile apache using the "--enable-rewrite" option.

Ok, I'll give that a shot. I'll post afterward and just let everyone know how it turned out.

bathory · 10-16-2009, 04:38 AM

Well, it looks like there is no need to recompile apache to add the rewrite module, but you can use apxs. I was under the impression that this module is a bit complex (like mod_ssl), so it cannot be compiled using apxs, but after doing some testing, it looks that it is possible.
So in your case (I hope it's not late), go into the apache sources modules/mappers subdirectory and run:

Code:

/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -i -a -c mod_rewrite.c

It will compile, install and activate the module.
Restart apache and you'll be fine

Sorry if I was too late and you have recompiled apache.
Regards

bastawhiz · 10-16-2009, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Well, it looks like there is no need to recompile apache to add the rewrite module, but you can use apxs. I was under the impression that this module is a bit complex (like mod_ssl), so it cannot be compiled using apxs, but after doing some testing, it looks that it is possible.
So in your case (I hope it's not late), go into the apache sources modules/mappers subdirectory and run:

Code:

/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -i -a -c mod_rewrite.c

It will compile, install and activate the module.
Restart apache and you'll be fine

Sorry if I was too late and you have recompiled apache.
Regards

Damn, I recompiled Apache anyway. No biggie, though, I needed to do a recompile anyway (other changes that needed to be made eventually). I'm going to test it tonight hopefully (just need to install my virtual hosts). Thanks, though!

bastawhiz · 10-17-2009, 01:37 PM

Thanks all for all of your help! --enable-rewrite worked on the recompile.

Thanks again!