compile php-apache-mysql step-by-step

I don\t even know waht you mean by running PHP as a module or as CGI? before I was using yum to update my Redhat server using remi repository, and it was working, now it desn't the php is showing blank.  do you think the artical fosiul01 send is PHP as module and CGI?

I am so disapointed of redhat that doesn't support php 5.3, even repository doesn't work anymore to update php.

fosiul01 if i follow your steps, does that enable the utility i mentioned above?

yes.  what you want its there except mailparse. If you know what extension require for mailpersr just use that or allow me 2 hour i will tell u what extension u need. Other then its fine. I prefer source over yum.

guys i was using (<? phpinfo(); ?> page to test php version, it was blank solution is:

Using <? phpinfo(); ?> is based on the short_open_tag configuration. Make sure that in your /etc/php.ini file that this is still enabled.

short_open_tag = On

thanks, sill i will try compling steps, incase i had problem in future.

compiling from source will take only 20 min!!! its up to you.. but if you want to go for latest version then you need to compile from source

but i will tell you to practice on a test server , like create a vmware  , and test on their before going to live server

Fosiul01

Fosiul01, used your link to compile apache, mysql and php, I have compiled mysql and at stage
(bin/mysqld_safe -–user=mysql &) i got following:

[root@server mysql]# 100419 11:54:21 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/mysql/var/test3.local.err'.

100419 11:54:21 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/var

100419 11:54:21 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/var/test3.local.pid ended

I am not sure if mysql is enabled or not, how can i enable it, when i issue
(./bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password') I get following:

[root@test3 mysql]# ./bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'Pass'

./bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed

error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'

Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!


what am i missing?

is this your permission to directory is Ok ??


when you start mysql you see like this  :


[root@mail ~]# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
[1] 19514
[root@mail ~]# 100419 10:40:44 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/mysql/var/mail.xxxxxx.co.uk.err'.
100419 10:40:45 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/var

[root@mail ~]# ps aux | grep mysql
root     19514  0.0  0.1   3572  1240 pts/1    S    10:40   0:00 /bin/sh /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql
mysql    19676  0.0  0.5  36048  5820 pts/1    Sl   10:40   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/usr/local/mysql/var --user=mysql --log-error=/usr/local/mysql/var/mail.xxxxxx.co.uk.err --pid-file=/usr/local/mysql/var/mail.xxxxx.co.uk.pid --socket=/tmp/mysql.sock --port=3306
root     19688  0.0  0.0   3000   704 pts/1    S+   10:40   0:00 grep mysql


if ps aux | grep mysql does not return anything

then check the error log of your mysql which would be in "usr/local/mysql/var/test3.local.err'"
if your server name is test3


see what error log saying

the log shows

100419 13:33:29 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/var
100419 13:33:29 [Warning] '--skip-locking' is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use '--skip-external-locking' instead.
100419 13:33:29 [ERROR] /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld: unknown option '-
100419 13:33:29 [ERROR] Aborting

100419 13:33:29 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/var/test3.local.pid ended


and ps aux | grep mysql:
[root@test3 ~]# ps aux | grep mysql
root     27170  0.0  0.0  58916   528 pts/2    S+   13:31   0:00 tail -f /usr/local/mysql/var/test3.local.err

what version of mysql you download ??

latest one is : 5.1.41

it is 5.1.45, by the way I downloaded the file from http://www.brothersoft.com/mysql-250551.html. as i coudn't do it from from mysql website itself. it ask for registration, after doing that still i didn't get confirmation email.

ommm i would not trust any thing other then mysql website

you dont have to create username and password
just click on " no thanks just take me to download"

and for 32 bit download this

Generic Linux (glibc 2.3) (x86, 32-bit), Compressed TAR Archive

from here

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/#downloads

on of them is from the source code that is 21MB
other one from General Linux 131MB,
which one shall i download i am using Linux Enterprice 5 (RHEL)

from this link

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/#downloads

Select  Linux Generic From Combo box

now for 32 bit , download this

Generic Linux (glibc 2.3) (x86, 32-bit), Compressed  TAR Archive    

thanks