Re: php returning completely empty documents on new apache install

Thanks for the great suggestions. We might be getting a bit closer here... 1) I did find that doc_root was not set in my php.ini so I filled it in and pointed it to my apache htdocs directory 2) Error logging was turned on in php.ini but I expanded it to include E_STRICT 3) Error logging to a file was not turned on in php.ini so I turned it on. No errors have showed up in the logfile I specified. 4) expose_php is turned on as well as the ServerTokens and ServerSignature lines you gave. Unfortunately, when I view a 404 URL, apache identifies itselv, but does NOT say anything about php. This led me to believe that somehow my php.ini was not getting read. I tried pointing $PHPRC directly to my php.ini and restarting the apache server but this didn't change anything. Somehow I still suspect that my php.ini is not getting found so I'm going to fool around with that now. On 14/03/06, php@karsites.net <php@karsites.net> wrote: > > > Something else Matt. > > Are you using the short php open tags - like <? <% > instead of the full <?php open tag? > > If so then php will ignore any embeded php code unless you > use the full <?php to switch to php mode. > > ;;php.ini extract > ; whether PHP may add its signature to the Web server header > expose_php = YES > > ; Allow ASP-style <% %> tags. > asp_tags = OFF > > ; Allow the <? tag. Otherwise, only <?php and <script> tags > are recognized. > short_open_tag = OFF > > Another thing, when you do a directory listing, or generate > a 404 apache error, does Apache return the php version as > part of the server signature? > > You can check this by setting expose_php = YES iniphp.ini, > and in httpd.conf, setting: > > ServerTokens Full > ServerSignature On > > This should show you if php is loaded into apache OK. > > Keith > > In theory, theory and practice are the same; > In practice they are not. > > On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Matt G. wrote: > > > To: "php@karsites.net" <php@karsites.net> > > From: Matt G. <mattismyname@gmail.com> > > Subject: [SPAM] Re: [PHP-INSTALL] php returning completely empty > documents on > > new apache install > > > > Yes, compiled against apache 1.3.34. I never even downloaded a > 2.xversion... > > > > One non-standard thing I'm doing is running apache under my personal > user > > account on this machine. (I don't have root) But I wouldn't think that > > should be a problem. Is it possible that php is somehow running into a > > permission denied problem? I've checked file permissions and ownerships > > pretty thoroughly and don't see anything amiss. > > > > thanks > > > > > > On 13/03/06, php@karsites.net <php@karsites.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > This is really strange cause normally php works just fine! > > > > > > Have you compiled php5 against Apache 1.3.34, and not a > > > 2.0.xx version Matt? > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > On Sun, 12 Mar 2006, Matt G. wrote: > > > > > > > To: "php@karsites.net" <php@karsites.net> > > > > From: Matt G. <mattismyname@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: [SPAM] Re: [PHP-INSTALL] Re: [SPAM] Re: [PHP-INSTALL] php > > > returning > > > > completely empty documents on new apache install > > > > > > > > Err...my mistake, I am using apache 1.3.34. Not sure why I said 2.0in > > > the > > > > original message. > > > > > > > > On 12/03/06, php@karsites.net <php@karsites.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is it because you are using the AddModule directive. > > > > > I think that is only used in Apache 1.3.x series. > > > > > > > > > > This is all I have in my httpd.conf for loading the php > > > > > module. > > > > > > > > > > ##LoadModule speling_module modules/mod_speling.so > > > > > ##LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so > > > > > LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so > > > > > ##LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so > > > > > LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so > > > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > > > In theory, theory and practice are the same; > > > > > In practice they are not. > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 12 Mar 2006, Matt G. wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > To: "php@karsites.net" <php@karsites.net> From: Matt > > > > > > G. > > > > > > <mattismyname@gmail.com> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [PHP-INSTALL] > > > > > > php returning completely empty documents on > > > > > > new apache install > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Keith, > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestions. I had already tried the > > > > > > phpinfo() call and it results in the same thing as my > > > > > > hello world, just a 0 byte document returned from the > > > > > > webserver. The apache install is essentially working > > > > > > correctly, it returns .html docs just fine. Also, I > > > > > > checked those php.ini keywords and they are both set to > > > > > > on. (in fact I'm using the exact sample php.ini that came > > > > > > with the source distribution.) > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm completely stumped... > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/03/06, php@karsites.net <php@karsites.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try calling the following as a php file: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <?php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > phpinfo(); > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's only 3 lines, but that returns alot of information for > > > > > > > debugging your php installation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have the following directives set in php.ini? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ; Enable the PHP scripting language engine under Apache. > > > > > > > engine = ON > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ; whether PHP may add its signature to the Web server header > > > > > > > expose_php = YES > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you return a plain html document with Apache? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If not, is your apache DocRoot setup correctly? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In theory, theory and practice are the same; > > > > > > > In practice they are not. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 11 Mar 2006, Matt G. wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: php-install@lists.php.net From: Matt G. > > > > > > > > <mattismyname@gmail.com> Subject: [PHP-INSTALL] php > > > > > > > > returning completely empty documents on new apache > > > > > > > > install > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just built the latest apache 2.0 and php5 (shared > > > > > > > > apache module) on a linux 2.6.5 box. After doing all > > > > > > > > of the setup from the INSTALL file, > > > > > > > I'm > > > > > > > > unable to get a php hello world to work! (Well, I get it to > > > work > > > > > with > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > CLI, but not through my web browser) The apache > > > > > > > > server just returns a 0 byte document. No errors come > > > > > > > > out in the apache logs and it says the document was > > > > > > > > sent with a http 200 status. It is as if the php > > > > > > > interpreter > > > > > > > > is not getting called. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When the apache server starts up, it logs that php is in > fact > > > > > > > configured: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Sat Mar 11 16:06:51 2006] [notice] Apache/1.3.34 (Unix) > > > PHP/5.1.2 > > > > > > > > configured -- resuming normal operations > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I believe I have the correct lines in my httpd.conf: > > > > > > > > LoadModule php5_module libexec/libphp5.so > > > > > > > > AddModule mod_php5.c > > > > > > > > DirectoryIndex index.html index.php > > > > > > > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml > > > > > > > > AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anybody have any suggestions for how I can dig into > this > > > > > further? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >