install php on red hat 9

fledermaus · 09-10-2004, 05:38 AM

hey there,

can someone please explain me how I can install the latest php for red hat linux 9? I have no clue where to start so please explain the complete process ;-)

I managed to make Apache webserver running and also webmin and xwindows are running ok.

tnx in advance,

fledermaus · 09-10-2004, 05:39 AM

Sorry forgot something:

I allready downloaded php-5.rpm from the official website but I dont know the command to install that rpm. It always gives errors.

tnx

jabird · 09-10-2004, 11:07 PM

rpm -i filenamehere.rpm (enter)

it should do it all for ya! Btw, where did you get the RPM for PHP?? I've looked for hours without luck...

fledermaus · 09-11-2004, 04:49 AM

Hi there: I found the rpm of php, which is appearently a part of mysql, here:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.0.html

Still have to try if it works ;-)

fledermaus · 09-11-2004, 05:24 AM

ah, it seems to work. Now I only have to configure it and start by setting an sql root pwd. I'll keep you informed.

jabird · 09-11-2004, 09:35 AM

Do you know what version it is that it comes with?

I've installed MySQL 4.1 last night, but I am still trying to work out a little problem I have, I will test it out once I get it up...

Thanks
~Jabird

fledermaus · 09-11-2004, 10:16 AM

I installed the same version as you since version 5 said alpha or something. So actually I installed the latest rpm of version 4. It seems to work although I still need to figure out how to test it in a proper way.

jabird · 09-11-2004, 11:29 AM

<?php phpinfo() ?>

with that code in it, and save it as phpinfo.php, upload it to the root upload directory, and browse to:

http://yourcomputersip/phpinfo.php and see if it displays anything, it should display a LOT of stuff about PHP, and perhaps something about MySQL on down the list, if that displays, it worked...

~Jabird

fledermaus · 09-14-2004, 03:26 PM

it works: check at http://fledermaus.servebeer.com:8888/test.php

Tnx for the help

jabird · 09-14-2004, 07:30 PM

Great! Glad it works! I get "Operation timed out when attempting to contact fledermaus.servebeer.com"

fledermaus · 09-15-2004, 12:29 AM

ah yeah, I turned the server off last night. You can try again now... ;-)

jabird · 09-15-2004, 05:19 PM

Awesome!!! I can't wait till I can get mine working :| I messed up my install lol.

~Jabird
stay in touch...

fledermaus · 09-16-2004, 03:40 AM

even the forum for my clan is working already:

http://fledermaus.servebeer.com:8888/bsclan/

Dont mind the design, I still have a lot of work to do on that forum...

jabird · 09-16-2004, 05:47 PM

Its ok, I understand the work on the forum :|

http://www.jabird.com/forums/

once you register, there is a drop down box that you can select your template on (select jabird (if you decide to check it out)) that is my WIP (Work-in-Progress)... Looks terrible at the moment...

~Jabird

EDIT: Btw, did you install the MySQL-server-4.1.4-0.i386.rpm package? If not, what did you install? I am having some problems :|

fledermaus · 09-17-2004, 04:51 AM

Actually a friend of me said I'd better use APT. More info you can find here:

http://freshrpms.net/apt/

Once installed, which was quite easy, I think I used the command:

apt -install mysql

and the thing did it's job. But I'm not sure anymore about the command but I know it was so easy.... !!

You should try it: I had a lot of pain downloading the rpm's and installing them but really APT did the trick.

good luck!! it worked fine for me!!