Re: Nginx Installation on Unix systems

Hello, Are there any further improvements or suggestions from the mailing list that I can make to this contribution? If not could I request my patch is reviewed and possibly committed? Jacob Clark. On 8 Jan 2014 01:31, "Jacob Clark" <iamjacobclark@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have modified the patch to address the above discussions: > > https://edit.php.net/index.php?patchID=1098&project=PHP > > Thanks > Jacob. > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:12 AM, Jacob Clark <iamjacobclark@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Stelian/Hannes, > > > > I think this is a fair point, I will re-work the 'Getting Nginx' > > section to point in the direction of the Nginx Wiki. > > > > As for moving the php-fpm binary there is currently no flag available > > during ./configure to specify where the php-fpm binary is installed to > > as far as I'm aware. > > > > The current live Apache 2.x setup manual > > (http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.apache2.php) also follows > > the same procedure of moving the php.ini file after the binaries have > > been built. > > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:06 AM, Stelian Mocanita > > <stelian.mocanita@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello everyone, > >> > >> The fine people at nginx have their self hosted repos for latest stable > and > >> even development mode, and I personally think we should only link to > that > >> (http://wiki.nginx.org/Install). Having a full blown "compile it > yourself" > >> in the docs will require maintenance on our part which is rather > pointless > >> since the nginx people are already doing it. > >> > >> Another point I want to raise is that if people do follow the compile > guide, > >> they will only get the core nginx, which is rather lite for current > >> requirements and it would generate questions from users most likely. > >> > >> Regardsm > >> Stelian > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:49 AM, Hannes Magnusson > >> <hannes.magnusson@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 4:29 PM, Jacob Clark <iamjacobclark@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > Hi, > >>> > > >>> > 1) When building Nginx from source you are able to be more precise > >>> > over the type of binary you require, for example, is it possible to > >>> > specify at compile time that you do not require the HTTP module, but > >>> > only require the MAIL module. > >>> > > >>> > Or you may specify that you require the HTTP module with no other > >>> > modules apart from the core module. > >>> > > >>> > The other advantage is actually acquiring the most up to date > version, > >>> > it's generally the case that most distributions distribute older > >>> > versions of Nginx. > >>> > >>> Correct. It is the best way to get the latest of gratest nginx, but at > >>> the same time, it is also the best way to guarantee that you will > >>> never ever ever ever upgrade it either. > >>> > >>> I don't think this is something we should be recommending. > >>> > >>> > >>> > 4) I am moving the php-fpm binary from the downloaded raw source to > >>> > the /usr/local/bin as this is where subsequent php binaries are > >>> > transferred too, it makes sense to move this also. > >>> > >>> > >>> Shouldn't that be done with the correct install paths? > >>> Am I missing something silly here? > >>> > >>> -Hannes > >> > >> >