Apache, PHP, MySQL and Samba

[nobspangle]

you need -qt

Among others.

You just need -qt -X he already said -X so I added -qt none of the other USE variables that might have compiled X come into play here (gtk, gnome, kde etc.)

[nobspangle]

I've updated this tutorial so it works with the slightly broken apache ebuilds.

[dfunked]

Hi, nice guide. One step missing from the Samba configuration however. Need to do this before setting the password files.

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# mkdir /etc/samba/private

Cheers.

[Krazy]

Hi,

Just thought I add some comments regarding nobspangle's updated HOWTO, but from a Home 4.0 perspective.

As of the 17th July 05(*), only apache2, php, and mod_php are required to be installed as Home 4.0 already comes with the following preinstalled packages:
- mysql version 4.0.24 [*up-to-date]
- samba version 3.0.10 [*up-to-date]

Also, as of 17 July 05, apache2 is at version apache-2.0.54-r8.
This has a number fixes over the one mentioned in the updated HOWTO. Nopspangle wrote:

The Apache ebuilds are a bit broken and don't create a few folders they need to so we'll make them ourselves, here's one to hold the log files.

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mkdir /var/log/apache2

<snipped>

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mkdir /etc/apache2/conf/ssl 
mkdir /var/cache/apache2 
cd /etc/apache2/conf/ssl/ 
/usr/lib/ssl/apache2-mod_ssl/gentestcrt.sh

All the directories made manually above are now created automatically when emerging, so there's no need to do this yourself. Also emerging causes a self-signed test certificate to appear in

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/etc/apache2/conf/ssl

so I don't think running the shell script is required either.

Also note that emerge will install an updated PHP (and mod_php); currently you will get 4.4.0.
If your after version 5.x, then you need to take a look at this: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Apache2_with_PHP_MySQL

Finally, phpBB (version 2.0.16) has BLOCKED status in emerge. Too many "security issues" is then given as the reason. So for now you'll have to find another way to see if they all play together nicely

[cheesyboofs]

Nobspangle, have you ever got active server pages (.asp) working under linux? I installed apache-asp and it all seemes to install ok but when you run any .asp's 'spooky login' it runs like a three legged donky!
Just wondered if you had any experiances!

[dsltech_dude]

I still can't get PHP to work on my box. I've got everything installed. Apache shows the default .htm page, but index.php just shows the file source. I've checked my conf files, followed three tuts on installing. And get nothing.
apache2 status shows running, but webmin has the X and gives an error when I try to start. Any suggestions?

I can post the contents of any config files if you need.


EDIT: Using Gentoox Home 5 I believe.

Thanks,

DSLTech_Dude

[Krazy]

Using Gentoox Home 5 I believe.

Well that's your problem! Home 5 hasn't been released yet

Have you tried the simplest page you can think of e.g. "test.php" containing just

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<?php phpinfo()?>

[Zombie13]

I still can't get PHP to work on my box. I've got everything installed. Apache shows the default .htm page, but index.php just shows the file source. I've checked my conf files, followed three tuts on installing. And get nothing.
apache2 status shows running, but webmin has the X and gives an error when I try to start. Any suggestions?

I can post the contents of any config files if you need.


EDIT: Using Gentoox Home 5 I believe.

Thanks,

DSLTech_Dude

Have a look here... http://uk.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.apache2.php

I ran into the same problem when I first installed Apache. Take notice of the "LoadModule" and "AddType" parts on that page.

[cheesyboofs]

Please can you elaborate, I have installed apache (emerge apache2) and got it working, but for some reason emerge mod_php didn't work because 'the file was not on the server' so I left it a month and last night I ran emerge mod_php and it installed. But now I can't get apache to use it. What do I do now?
I folowed the link above but I still cant get it going, any help would be great as I want to get phpsysinfo working.

[vplayer]

hi,

did you update config /etc/conf.d/apache2 with
APACHE2_OPTS="-D SSL -D PHP4"

and
Restart Apache: /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

[cheesyboofs]

Yeh I did thanks, mod_php had added #APACHE2_OPTS="-D SSL -D PHP4" so I just removed the '#' and restarted apache, but when I browse to http://mail.cheesyboofs.co.uk/info/index.php it just prints the php instead of running it!

[clpalmer]

I don't recall what I did way back when I set up php with apache, but I did a little tinkering with my apache install (that I don't really use) and all I had to do with it was define the -D PHP4 for it to work. One thing to check, though. After you defined that, did you refresh the page in your browser. Make sure it's not just displaying the cached screwed up version. Small thing, I know, but It's got me before =)

Another thing to try might be making a simple test php script in case there's something that it doesn't like about phpsysinfo. Try adding this to info.php:

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<head>
<title> PHP Test Script </title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
</body>
</html>

and executing that.

[cheesyboofs]

Thanks for reply,

Make sure it's not just displaying the cached screwed up version. Small thing, I know, but It's got me before =)

If you click on my link above and it doesn't work for you either then it can't be a cache problem

I have created your script and posted it http://mail.cheesyboofs.co.uk/info/info.php but what 'should' it do? If the page is supposed to be blank then php is working and it's phpsysinfo that is not...

Also when I try to install phpBB it says the same!

[cheesyboofs]

I've just checked the /etc/apache2/conf/modules.d directory refered to by the /etc/conf.d/apache2 file and I dont have any mod_php files???

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3213 Jul 22 07:15 40_mod_ssl.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8053 Jul 22 07:15 41_mod_ssl.default-vhost.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 583 Jul 22 07:15 45_mod_dav.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 902 Jul 22 07:15 46_mod_ldap.conf

whats going on?

[vplayer]

hi,

dont know whether the emerge got you php5 so go ahead and change PHP4 to PHP5 and try.

If that doesnt work, i kinda remember that i did emerge apache2 && emerge mod_php . I will try to find out that for you..