[NBLUG/talk] Almost ther but...

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Todd,

I suggest that you read this doc, it will greatly help you.

http://www.yak.net/fqa/310.html

Anything else is a big waste of time IMNSHO ;-)



On Sun, 2003-07-06 at 17:53, Todd Cary wrote:
> ME wrote:
> 
> >Todd Cary said:
> >  
> >
> >>Due to the switching from the diistributed  installed Apache to
> >>apache-1.3.2, there are some challenges for me.  Here is the result of
> >>trying to start Apache:
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >If you built an apache web server from source, I would suggest getting a
> >version later than 1.3.2. Apache version 1.3.27 is available and has fixes
> >for several vulnerabilities.
> >
> >http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Processing config directory: /etc/httpd/conf.d/*.conf
> >>
> >> Processing config file: /etc/httpd/conf.d/auth_mysql.conf
> >>
> >>Syntax error on line 6 of /etc/httpd/conf.d/auth_mysql.conf:
> >>
> >>Cannot load /etc/httpd/modules/mod_auth_mysql.so into server:
> >>/etc/httpd/modules/mod_auth_mysql.so: cannot open shared object file: No
> >>such file or directory
> >>
> >>And here are the results of "httpd -l":
> >>
> >>Compiled-in modules:
> >>  http_core.c
> >>  mod_so.c
> >>suexec: disabled; invalid wrapper /usr/src/local/apache/bin/suexec
> >>
> >>I did not specify MySQL in the ./configure of PHP.  Is that the
> >>problem?  I thought that MySQL was already part of PHP.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >This is an apache issue, not a php issue. It looks like this apache web
> >server does not have much enabled in the way of modules.
> >
> >As suggested by another member, The Linux Documentation Project (tldp) has
> >many documents that can help you. ( http://www.tldp.oprg/ )
> >
> >For example, there is a "how-to" for building an apache web server:
> >
> >http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Apache-Compile-HOWTO.html
> >
> >This is a good read, and will help you to enable the modules you might want.
> >
> >The short answer for the above.
> >"mod_auth_mysql" is a module that is available for apache that permits an
> >admit to store user authentication credentials in a mysql database. You
> >probably do not need this and can comment out that entry on line 6 of your
> >httpd.conf.
> >
> >NOTE: since this error came up, and I do not see many modules enabled in
> >your present httpd (based on the output) you probably have several other
> >modules listed in your httpd.conf as "to be enabled" that your web server
> >does not have compiled into it.
> >
> >This is another example (using the robot analogy) of your config file
> >asking the built web server to "enable this option" (activate robot arm)
> >but the web server that was built does not have that option to enable (the
> >robot that was built does not have an arm to activate.)
> >
> >If you built apache from source, then you should note that the apache
> >source tree has its own "./configure" for choosing what modules to enable.
> >To see what you can enable for apache:
> ># cd /usr/local/src/apache-1.3.27
> ># ./configure --help |less
> >
> >The how-to will cover much on building apache.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Making progress, but still trying to get use to Linux and the error
> >>messages....
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >This is a case where installation of a custom php has led to a need to
> >build a custom web server. You can get beyond this too.
> >
> >The web server is more complicated than mod_php, and because of this I
> >strongly suggest checking out the howto for the web server.
> >
> >-ME
> >
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> >
> >.
> >
> >  
> >
> <<<
> 
> I would suggest getting a
> version later than 1.3.2
> >>>
> Type!  It should have read 1.3.27.
> 
> <<<
> there is a "how-to" for building an apache web server
> >>>
> Will do.....
> 
> Thanks....
> 
> Todd
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