Eric's Web Server How-To (For new installs & n00b's)

elajoie · Last edited by elajoie on Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:26 pm; edited 9 times in total

So, over the past few days I have toyed with a few gentoo installs to get my web server running the way I want it too. Below I will list the step I did to get it working. (I HOPE IT HELPS :twisted:

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NOTE:
1. Every time you edit your /etc/make.conf file type env-update (return) to make your changes take effect!
2. Code is in DARK BLUE
3. File listings are in RED
4. Do a ("-p" for pretend) on each emerge to see what your emerging eg.(emerge -p foobar)

FIRST:
I installed gentoo from stage 1 with these /etc/make.conf file settings and gentoo-sources kernel:
USE="-X -gtk -gnome -qt -kde -alsa -qtmt -pdflib -apache -truetype mysql apache2 pam ssl xml xml2"

Second:
To set the starting point do a sync and update:
emerge sync
emerge -uD world
The D stand for deep (Ill Update when I find the meaning of D is exactly)
Now emerge mysql (If you want!):
emerge mysql
ebuild /var/db/pkg/dev-db/mysql.foo*/mysql.foo*.ebuild config
Important! Replace "foo" in the directly above code to match your installed package by pressing TAB when you have already typed "mysql" which will auto compleate.
rc-update add mysql default

This I got from khel on his post:
emerge netpbm

Now we emerge apache2:
emerge apache
rc-update add apache2 default

Now we emerge PHP:
emerge php

And also the php module:
emerge mod_php
emerge clean
(this gets rid of any extra php modules i think, acording to khel's post)
ebuild /var/db/pkg/dev-php/mod_php-foo*/mod_php-foo*.ebuild config
Again, replace foo with the autocompleated package version

Now edit your /etc/conf.d/apache2 to enable php support:
nano -w /etc/conf.d/apache2
Edit the line APACHE_OPTS to look like this
APACHE_OPTS="-D SSL -D PHP4"

Start you deamons!!:
/etc/init.d/mysql start
/etc/init.d/apache start

Test you page:
BEFORE you try this:
emerge lynx
lynx (your IP or localhost name or 127.0.0.1)

One final thing that stumped me was that SSL comes bundled with apache2 you dont have to emerge it and also if you want phpBB there is no stable ebuild for it to go in combo with apache2. Look at the ebuild howto on the gentoo site for info to check the bug.gontoo.org listing.

elajoie · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:59 pm Post subject: Php test

If you want to make a PHP test page do the fallowing after the sevrer is up and running:
echo "<? phpinfo() ?>" > /var/www/localhost/htdocs/test.php

Then:
lynx http://localhost/test.php

(note, I think you can put in 127.0.0.1 for your loopback port if our on the server when you try to connect)

elajoie · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:50 am Post subject: Note

And if anyone see's important stuff to be added please respond, I would be glad to make an upgrade post for people upgading even though Apache2 dosnt support everything....

slartibartfasz

elajoie · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:36 am Post subject: Update for n00b's

As you look in the /etc/make.conf file you will see a discription for the entry ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~arch". Edit this only if you get problems emergeing Apache2. I know I needed it to emerge apache2 but it seems the ebuilds and releases are now officialy released.

Thanks slartibartfasz for the update.. =)

joshdr77 · Apprentice Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 180

thyanks for the howto

worked great

elajoie

I will be posting my configuration soon and also I will try to get this put into the document forum once its complete.

-elajoie =)

BxBoy · n00b Joined: 04 Jul 2003 Posts: 32 Location: N.Y.C

looking good

ClippyHater · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 12:21 am Post subject:

Does this result in PHP being run as a SAPI module or CGI? I'm not sure how to find out :oops:

Thanks!

Oh, BTW, your line:

elajoie · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 5:18 am Post subject: Re-Edit and reply

Hi,

In one of the most recent PHP releases you could gain access to a server my using CGI to get user privledges in PHP. I hope this is what you were refering to ClippyHater? Check out the link!!! HERE!!!

Thanks for the apache code edit.. I checked and you are right ClippyHater Thanks!

Keep the info comming, This will help in makeing the HOWTO a better source and help....

-elajoie

epretorious

Hello, Elajoie:

I've just finished merging Apache 1.3.27-r4 and mod_php 4.3.2-r3. Apache works fine except for parsing PHP files.

I've added the directives...

elajoie · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:28 am Post subject: Mod_PHP

I looked around for your problem and it seems to have a few people stumped... Can you please tell me what PHP install you did also... ?

-elajoie

epretorious · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Mod_PHP

elajoie · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:48 pm Post subject: PHP

Well.... To tell you the truth Im not sure.

I asked around at my office and no one knew the answer.. I looked around the web for info and I did see alot of trubble with apache 1 and php4... ill keep looking....

-elajoie

elajoie · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:51 pm Post subject: Security

Well it looks like im going to update this post with security info...

I fallowed the gentoo HOWTO on security and alot of it is outdated including alot of the config entries. Im going to try and make edits directly to the original and port it to gentoo and also to this forum..

Beware of the kernel configs also and the disk quota stuff...

-elajoie

elajoie · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:39 am Post subject: Germany

Well I am in Germany for the month of August and during the 24th through the 1st of September I will be in Croasia. If anyone from the Munich area or northern Croatia wants to meet up drop me an email.

-elajoie

ps. its a little off from my normal topic but I will deleate the post when I get back to the states.

maalth · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 9:54 pm Post subject: Correction

Eric,

The line: APACHE_OPTS="-D SSL -D PHP4"

Should instead read: APACHE_OPTS="-D SSL -D PHP"

ClippyHater · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 12:03 am Post subject:

maalth, I think it needs to be PHP4, not PHP--a note in /etc/conf.d/apache2 explicity said that this is a change in order to make eventual upgrades to PHP version 5 automatic.

maalth · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 12:14 am Post subject:

Actually -D PHP4 does not work. I've tried it and as you can see by some of the other posts, it didn't work for them either.

wHAcKer · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:38 pm Post subject:

it DOES work for me

elajoie · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:16 am Post subject: PHP4

Hi All,

I used the PHP4 option on my server and my php test page worked just fine. I found tons of links for php4 being listed on gentoo's docs.

-elajoie

mog · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:09 am Post subject:

good post ... unfortunately there are few good howto posts regarding apache that really cover the lot ... well I followed your post exactly, but I am getting the following error on start-up:

plate · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 12:05 pm Post subject:

Very helpful, thanks!

Moved from Networking & Security.

epretorious · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 2:50 am Post subject:

bd · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 8:23 pm Post subject:

Hi!

PHP doesnt work for me. Maybe because of this: