God damn Apache shell script!!!!!

[Canadian Lover]

Well, I've got a spare bot I use to experiment with linux. I tried to install apache as a learning experince, but no luck.

I run the command in a GNOME terminal window:

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So half way through then script I get a parse error telling me I've got an unexpected $end. in life 1800 (I think).

Now since i don't know how to shell script. I stuck. I can't install apache because those "good people" made a mistake in the configure script./

[ecsyle_one]

Apache is usually installed when you install Linux. Which distro are  you using? It might be easier to use its package manager to install Linux, or just use apt-get.

[SAJChurchey]

If you are running a somewhat older distro, it could be that you have an older version of the compiler (GCC) or the C-libraries (glib).

[Canadian Lover]

Red Hat 9. I want to install php/mysql as well.

[KernelPanic]

Just use apt for RPM

Or, if you are intent on compiling it, try:

export CC=gcc32
make clean
./configure -prefix=/usr/local/apache2 -enable-mods-shared=most
make
make install

It may yield better results.

[ April 11, 2004: Message edited by: Tux ]

[insomnia]

Their are good reasons to install it from source.
The RPM packages aren't provided with their source code. This can give problems for dynamic web hosting  
(mostly PHP).

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by insomnia:
Their are good reasons to install it from source.
The RPM packages aren't provided with their source code. This can give problems for dynamic web hosting  
(mostly PHP).

PS: This is one of the reasons why you shoudn't run a web server on closed source systems.

[flap]

quote:Originally posted by insomnia:
The RPM packages aren't provided with their source code. This can give problems for dynamic web hosting  
(mostly PHP).

How so?

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by flap:


How so?

'If'(and their always is an if) something goes wrong you'll need them to rebuild things.
If you don't have any sources you'll have to do what you're told. Their's no way to fully understand every problem. RPMs are prebuild by others and not always like they should.
Many people seem to have problems to compile PHP on top of RPMs.

With closed source systems you have the same problems, but a lot worse.

Example: In Windows you sometimes have to place 'php.ini' in the same dir as 'php.exe' (= not safe).
Why...?
Nobody seems to know this.
You need the sources to find out...

[ April 12, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]