Re: php returning completely empty documents on new apache install

Here's my apache startup message from my error log: [Tue Mar 14 15:40:19 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Unix) PHP/5.1.2 configured -- resuming normal operations Here's the server signature from a 404 document: Apache/2.0.55 (Unix) PHP/5.1.2 Server at MYHOSTNAME Port MYPORT You might notice that I've switched over to apache 2.0 in an effort to get this working. Unfortunately, the exact same problem exists even with my 2.0install. Regarding the httpd.conf, I'm reasonably sure I'm editing the correct file because the other options I've changed in there (like server port number) have taken effect properly. The other thing I thought about was that perhaps there's a firewall or cache in-between my browser and the server that's doing something funky, but to make sure there wasn't, I tried a wget of my hello.php from the exact server where my httpd is. The doc returned was still 0 bytes. Grrrr..... On 14/03/06, php@karsites.net <php@karsites.net> wrote: > > > Are you sure that you are editing the right httpd.conf file > Matt? > > I've edited the wrong file before, then wondered why my > changes have no effect. > > You could try adding something to your httpd.conf that will > generate an error, such as the wrong path to the php module. > > Then do apachectl -t to do a syntax error on your httpd.conf > file. > > If you get 'syntax OK' and no error message then this may > be the problem. > > Keith > > > In theory, theory and practice are the same; > In practice they are not. > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 php@karsites.net wrote: > > > To: php-install@lists.php.net > > From: php@karsites.net > > Subject: Re: [PHP-INSTALL] php returning completely empty documents on > new > > apache install > > > > > > One more thing Matt, before I ask on the apache mailing > > list: > > > > Can you check your apache error_log please, and see if it > > says that php is starting ok. > > > > This is what it says in my Apache 2.2.0 error_log when it > > starts up: > > > > [Sun Mar 12 05:52:45 2006] [info] mod_unique_id: using ip > > addr 10.0.0.1 > > [Sun Mar 12 05:52:46 2006] [notice] Digest: generating > > secret for digest authentication ... > > [Sun Mar 12 05:52:46 2006] [notice] Digest: done > > [Sun Mar 12 05:52:46 2006] [info] mod_unique_id: using ip > > addr 10.0.0.1 > > [Sun Mar 12 05:52:47 2006] [notice] Apache/2.2.0 (Unix) > > PHP/5.1.2 configured > > -- resuming normal operations > > > > What do you have in your error_log? > > > > Keith > > > > In theory, theory and practice are the same; > > In practice they are not. > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 php@karsites.net wrote: > > > > > To: php-install@lists.php.net > > > From: php@karsites.net > > > Subject: Re: [PHP-INSTALL] php returning completely empty documents on > new > > > apache install > > > > > > > > > Sounds to me like apache may not be loading the php5 module. > > > > > > This is why I asked you to get Apache to show what the > > > server signature was returning. > > > > > > I think you need to find a way to establish whether the php5 > > > module is being loaded or not. I'm not sure if mod_info will > > > return this. > > > > > > Let me ask on the httpd mailing list how to do this. > > > > > > I'll get back to you then. > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > In theory, theory and practice are the same; > > > In practice they are not. > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Matt G. wrote: > > > > > > > To: "php@karsites.net" <php@karsites.net> > > > > From: Matt G. <mattismyname@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: Re: [PHP-INSTALL] 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? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >