[SOLVED] Unable to view php pages in LAMP

vikas027 · 04-24-2010, 03:10 PM

Dear All,

I am trying to configure LAMP stack on RHEL 5.0 with the help of this article.

These are the versions I am using.
- Apache 1.3.42 from http://apache.oregonstate.edu/httpd/..._1.3.42.tar.gz
- PHP 5.2.13 http://www.php.net/downloads.php
- MYSQL 5.0.90 http://www.sfr-fresh.com/unix/misc/mysql-5.0.90.tar.gz/

I have configured and installed as per directions successfully, but I am unable to view PHP or HTML webpages. Seems like I am missing some small thing.

These are the details of my LAMP Stack. I have attached my httpd.conf hereby.

Code:

[root@server bin]# hostname
server.red.com

[root@server bin]# grep -v ^# /etc/hosts
192.168.1.10    server.red.com
127.0.0.1       server.red.com server localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.1.10
::1             localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6

[root@server htdocs]# cat /usr/local/apache/htdocs/index.php
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

When, I am trying to view file in Mozilla or IE, it is prompting me to "save to disk" or "open with" options.

Have I missed out anything. Please HELP. Thanks in advance.

bathory · 04-24-2010, 04:36 PM

Hi,

You miss:

Code:

LoadModule php5_module  libexec/libphp5.so

You should remove .htm and .html from:

Quote:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .htm .html

because you don't need to parse them as php scripts.

Regards

vikas027 · 04-25-2010, 12:56 AM

Dear Bathory,

Thanks for your precious time. I did as per your instruction, I get following error

Code:

[root@server bin]# ./apachectl restart
./apachectl restart: httpd not running, trying to start
Syntax error on line 223 of /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf:
Cannot load /usr/local/apache/libexec/libphp5.so into server: /usr/local/apache/libexec/libphp5.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
./apachectl restart: httpd could not be started

The problem is that I dont have this file

Code:

[root@server libexec]# ls -lrth /usr/local/apache/libexec/libphp5.so
ls: /usr/local/apache/libexec/libphp5.so: No such file or directory

I tried google on this, as per this link, I found these three lines are necessary in /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf

Code:

LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so
AddHandler php5-script php
AddModule mod_php5.c

I have put all the three manually lines in my /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf

Code:

[root@server libexec]# grep "LoadModule php5"  /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
LoadModule php5_module        libexec/libphp5.so
[root@server libexec]#
[root@server libexec]# grep "AddHandler php5"  /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
    AddHandler php5-script php
[root@server libexec]#
[root@server libexec]# grep "AddModule mod_php5.c"  /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
AddModule mod_php5.c

Now, I believe I have missed out something while compiling php.
I compiled php with these options

Code:

./configure \
--with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs \
--disable-debug \
--enable-ftp \
--enable-inline-optimization \
--enable-magic-quotes \
--enable-mbstring \
--enable-mm=shared \
--enable-safe-mode \
--enable-track-vars \
--enable-trans-sid \
--enable-wddx=shared \
--enable-xml \
--with-dom \
--with-gd \
--with-gettext \
--with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql \
--with-regex=system \
--with-xml \
--with-zlib-dir=/usr/lib

and got the below message after the ./configure stopped executing.

Code:

Thank you for using PHP.

Notice: Following unknown configure options were used:

--enable-mm=shared
--enable-track-vars
--enable-trans-sid
--with-dom
--with-xml

EmmaMadeleineMcDonald · 04-25-2010, 01:08 AM

nice vikas

vikas027 · 04-25-2010, 01:12 AM

Dear Bathory,

Just another update. I just compiled PHP again, and now things are somewhat working for me.

Now, I am unable to open index.php (again getting the same dialog box with "save to disk" or "open with" options.
BUT able to open index.html (or index.htm) which has php codes in it.

Please see the below output.

Code:

[root@server htdocs]# curl "http://server.red.com/index.php"
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

<? print(Date("l F d, Y")); ?>
[root@server htdocs]#


[root@server htdocs]# curl "http://server.red.com/index.html"
<html>

<head>
<title>Example #1 TDavid's Very First PHP Script ever!</title>
</head>
HELLO WORLD
Sunday April 25, 2010
<body>
</body>
</html>
[root@server htdocs]#



[root@server htdocs]# curl "http://server.red.com/index.htm"
<html>

<head>
<title>Example #1 TDavid's Very First PHP Script ever!</title>
</head>
HELLO WORLD
Sunday April 25, 2010
<body>
</body>
</html>
[root@server htdocs]#

Contents of index.html and index.php are :

Code:

[root@server htdocs]# cat index.php
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

<? print(Date("l F d, Y")); ?>
[root@server htdocs]#


[root@server htdocs]# cat index.html
<html>

<head>
<title>Example #1 TDavid's Very First PHP Script ever!</title>
</head>
HELLO WORLD
<? print(Date("l F d, Y")); ?>

<body>
</body>
</html>
[root@server htdocs]#

I believe my apache is not recognizing .php pages but is able to execute php codes in .html pages. I am attaching my new httpd.conf hereby.

vikas027 · 04-25-2010, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmmaMadeleineMcDonald

nice vikas

What is nice about me Emma, I still can not run .php pages.

bathory · 04-25-2010, 03:52 AM

Hi,

Here are some things to look after:
1. You don't need the "AddModule mod_php5.c" as the php module is compiled as a DSO.
2. I've already told you to remove .htm .html from the "AddType..." directive. You don't want to parse html as php
3. The AddHandler is not really needed
4. Take a look at the apache error_log
5. If you want to use php code in a html page, you have to give the .php extension to the page. Now it works because of the #2 above, but it's not correct.

BTW, why do you want to use apache 1.3.x and not apache 2.2.x?

Regards

vikas027 · 04-25-2010, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

BTW, why do you want to use apache 1.3.x and not apache 2.2.x?
Regards

Fine, I think it would be better to compile first compile apache (v 2.2.15) and then php again.

I will post results here soon.

vikas027 · 04-25-2010, 08:57 AM

Dear Bathory,

Finally, it worked for me. I believe the problem was due to package versions inter-operability.

I owe you a beer mug

My sincere thanks to you to help me get this working.
Now, I will try mysql connectivity with PHP and try to build a test website using php pages.

For other poor chaps like me who are having problems with LAMP, this might help them.

Quote:

Packages Required
- Apache 2.2.15 http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi#apache22
- PHP 5.2.13 http://www.php.net/downloads.php
- MYSQL 5.0.90 http://www.sfr-fresh.com/unix/misc/mysql-5.0.90.tar.gz/

Useful Link -- http://www.lamphowto.com/

My working httpd.conf attached hereby.

bathory · 04-25-2010, 10:24 AM

Glad to see it worked!

Quote:

Finally, it worked for me. I believe the problem was due to package versions inter-operability.

I don't think it was a version inter-operability problem. I was able to build apache 1.3.x with php5 support in the past without problems. I think it was something in the configuration that we overlooked (probably the AddHandler directive because the rest is needed).

Thx for the beer.
Cheers

vikas027 · 04-26-2010, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Glad to see it worked!

I don't think it was a version inter-operability problem.

Might be, still I am glad I am using the latest version of the http