SuSe Linux SLES9 webserver configuration

SLES9 Apache2 PHP4.3.x MySQL5

[dicenl]

Hi there,
This week i had a huge problem on my website. I'm (was) running a mambo website on a SLES9 webserver with apache2 php4 en mysql4. It was running fine for about 6 months. This week it crashed probably because i had a php security leak what installed a php worm on my server. My "own" fault because i should have updated the software.

Now i have to start all over again so i want to install all the latest versions of apache php en mysql. Usualy i just installed the software comming from the SLES9 DVD so i never had any configuration problems. Just go to Yast select the software and install. Now when i'm installing apache 2.0.55 it works. But trying to install php is a whole different cookie :) i dont really know HowTO. I got a lot of RPM's and they did install but after that my knowledge stops.

Long story short, does anybody knows where to find a HowTo for installing AND configuring a Apache2 (latest version) webserver, PHP4 (or if possible PHP5) and MySQL. I did find the install docs at php.net en apache.org en mysql.org but i think it's to mutch information for just installing the server. I'm not a Linux n00b, but no veteran either ;-)

Thanks for the info in advance.
Erik.

[dicenl]

i just found some info. It looks like what i want it to look like. Bit like dummy proof. Don't know yet if it will work but i gues it will. Maybe it can help the next semi-n00b

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To begin with:

- You need all usual developer tools (compiler, make etc.)

- You have to de-install all Apache-, PHP- and MySQL packages (for example with YaST or with rpm -e).

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Installation MySQL 4.1.3

download these RPMs from [mysql.com...]
MySQL-server-4.1.3-1
MySQL-devel-4.1.3-1
MySQL-client-4.1.3-1
MySQL-shared-4.1.3-1
install them with rpm -i MySQL*.rpm

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Download these files (or newer versions) to /usr/local/src

zlib-1.2.1.tar.gz from [gzip.org...]
libxml2-2.6.10.tar.gz from [xmlsoft.org...]
php-5.0.1.tar.bz2 from [php.net...]
httpd-2.0.50.tar.gz from [httpd.apache.org...]

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Decompress the files

cd /usr/local/src
tar xzf zlib-1.2.1.tar.gz
tar xzf libxml2-2.6.10.tar.gz
tar xzf httpd-2.0.50.tar.gz
tar xjf php-5.0.1.tar.bz2

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compile zlib, install to /usr/local/lib

cd zlib-1.2.1/
./configure
make
make install
cd ..

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compile libxml2, install to /usr/local/lib

cd libxml2-2.6.10
./configure
make
make install
cd ..

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compile apache2, install to /usr/local/apache2

cd httpd-2.0.50
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache2 --enable-so
make
make install
cd ..

to start / stop Apache execute:
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl stop

Apache config directory:
/usr/local/apache2/conf/

htdocs directory:
/usr/local/apache2/htdocs/

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compile PHP5, install to /usr/local/php5

cd php-5.0.1
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php5 \
--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs \
--with-libxml-dir=/usr/local/lib --with-zlib \
--with-zlib-dir=/usr/local/lib \
--with-mysql=/usr --with-mysqli=/usr/bin/mysql_config \
--with-gd --enable-soap --enable-sockets \
--with-jpeg-dir=/usr --enable-exif
make

.. gave me lots of 'multiple defined' error for libmysql;
these errors go away if you drop either --with-mysql or
--with-mysqli;

if you want to use both the old mysql and the new mysqli
interface, load the Makefile into your editor and search
for the line beginning with EXTRA_LIBS; it includes
-lmysqlclient twice; remove the second instance

make
make install
cd ..

location of php.ini:
/usr/local/php5/lib/

per default, php.ini does not exist; you find sample ini
files in /usr/src/php-5.0.1

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change Apache's httpd.conf to make it use PHP

the command make install of the PHP build automatically
adds the following line to /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf:

LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so

however, you have to add another line:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

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test it all

restart Apache

/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl stop

create the file
/usr/local/apache2/htdocs/test.php
with this content
<?php phpinfo();?>

load the page with your web browser
[localhost...] an

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start Apache automatically (Init-V)

if Apache should start automatically when you start
your system, you have to add a init Script; if you use
SUSE, copy /etc/init.d/skeleton to /etc/init.d/apache2
and adapt it according to your needs; the following lines
summarize the most important parts

#! /bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/apache2
...
case "$1" in
start)
echo -n "Starting apache2"
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start
rc_status -v
;;
stop)
echo -n "Shutting down apache2"
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl stop
rc_status -v
;;
restart)
$0 stop
$0 start
rc_status
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start¦stop¦restart}"
exit 1
;;
esac
...

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for even more details see:

[php.net...]
[php.net...]
[builder.com.com...]
[howto.pointbeing.net...]
[protonicdesign.com...]