php install

Hi, I am new to this list. I am trying to install php to the following environment: linux 2.2.17 (slackware 7.1) perl v5.6.0 apache 1.3.14 mysql 3.23.37 There are some issues with apxs variables in the apache build, but I believe I have set them correctly. when I run configure, I get the following messages: ./configure \ --with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql \ --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs \ --enable-versioning \ --enable-track-vars for php 3.0.17 ================================================= ================= WARNING: Your /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs script is most likely broken. Please go read http://www.php.net/FAQ.php3#6.11 and make the changes described there and try again. ================================================= ================= for php 4.0.3pl1 checking for Apache module support via DSO through APXS... Usage: apxs -g [-S <var>=<val>] -n <modname> apxs -q [-S <var>=<val>] <query> ... apxs -c [-S <var>=<val>] [-o <dsofile>] [-D <name>[=<value>]] [-I <incdir>] [-L <libdir>] [-l <libname>] [-Wc,<flags>] [-Wl,<flags>] <files> ... apxs -i [-S <var>=<val>] [-a] [-A] [-n <modname>] <dsofile> ... apxs -e [-S <var>=<val>] [-a] [-A] [-n <modname>] <dsofile> ... configure: error: Sorry, I cannot run apxs. Either you need to install Perl or y ou need to pass the absolute path of apxs by using --with- apxs=/absolute/path/to /apxs Anybody seen this error or know a fix? "Real programers use cp /dev/console" David Hilbig http://www.hilbig.org