Re: PHP, APache and Mysql on Redhat linux 7.3

Peter Goggin wrote:

I am trying to move a web application from a win98 machine to a linux (redhat 7.3). This application works as designed on the win98 box. I cannot get it to work properly on the linux box. RH 7.3 has mysql, apache and php already (slightly earlier versions though).

I do not know how do do this for the apache config file. The default file which is on the linux system has a number of </IfDefine HAVE_PHP> </IfDefine> and similar sections. Its done by the Apache start up script in /etc/init.d/httpd. One way to test is to comment out the <IfDefine> around the HAVE_PHP4, and restart apache ("service httpd restart"). If apache complains then something is wrong.

Currently the web site is partially working with a lot of php code being displayed as source. How do you mean "as source"? This sounds like you have not got an

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php4 .php3 .phtml line in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

How do I check php is working independently of Apache? From the command line, "php -v" will print its version number. (Assumes your upgrade also installs a CLI version).

Are there any more rpms I should install? What configurations steps are required to make sure they work together? I have only used the default RH 7.3 installation versions rather than upgrading, so there may be configuration settings I don't know about.

HTH Chris