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PHP5 Problems in FreeBSD

ZenithusZenithus
edited March 2005 in Software
I've been trying to install PHP5 for some time now, the newest port which I got the other day, and I got it installed. But everywhere I read it goes on about library files, which I don't have.

Is there some way I can use the /usr/local/bin/php file in Apache2?

I'm a bit of a FreeBSD n00b by the way, so you may need to spell it out.

Thanks.

Comments

  • BODBOD
    If its from the ports collection or a package installed by sysinstall it should install the dependancies itself, but its probably easier to compile it from the source
  • ZenithusZenithus
    thats basically what i did, i ahd the tarball etc, but when it installed, no libraries
  • BODBOD
    so i assume you

    pkg_add <packagename>.tgz
  • ZenithusZenithus
    yep
  • BODBOD
    run sysinstall and install the ports collection.

    then cd to /usr/ports
    cd lang
    cd php5

    and then make
    make install

    at least i think thats how it goes
  • ZenithusZenithus
    ok, cheers bod, i'll try it soon, i'm just installing MySQL now
  • ZenithusZenithus
    This BTW is for a test server, because NT4 runs really fucking slow. The GUI is completely unneccesary, so on one of my spare PCs, I'm trying out a FreeBSD minimal install, and seeing how it goes.

    Fingers crossed :)

    I was going to try Linux, but I hate the way you can't just get a standard distribution that ahs only the base OS, but actually installs it, and comes with all neccessary components, e.g. CC, FTP, etc.

    For me, FreeBSD fits that category. I guess Tom's turned me from being a Linux person. I am now officially a FreeBSD supporter.
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  • nighticenightice
    Zenithus wrote:
    I was going to try Linux, but I hate the way you can't just get a standard distribution that ahs only the base OS, but actually installs it, and comes with all neccessary components, e.g. CC, FTP, etc.

    Slackware isn't as popular for servers but fits that description perfectly. So does Debian.

    BTW, I'm not trying to convert you, just inform you. :)
  • JackTheStripperJackTheStripper
    So can BSD -- and not manage to fuck itself over.
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  • ZenithusZenithus
    Thats why I like FreeBSD, iit has a base system. :)
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  • ZenithusZenithus
    Yep.

    BTW, I got PHP5 working with BOD's instructions. :D
    Just need a bit more configuration, and then the tests can begin.
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