[Refdb-users] troubles with phpweb setup

[Markus H. <mar...@mh...>]

Hi C=E9cile,

Cecile Hebert writes:
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 > Does phpweb needs refdb working as a daemon=3F=3F
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I don't run apache2 over here. I've checked the installation
instructions again with my Apache 1.3 installation on FreeBSD. All I
needed to do is to follow the instructions in phpweb/INSTALL, using
the OS-specific tweaks as usual:

- I had to rebuild php5 as it was configured without mod=5Fphp5 support=

- then I had to build a matching php5-session package
- the changes for httpd.conf were already in place, so everything
  worked from that point on.

I suspect your problems are rooted in some change of the Apache
configuration file syntax. Unless someone on this list can provide an
apache2 configuration file that works with RefDB, I'd suggest to take
this question to an Apache mailing list or forum. As the changes to
httpd.conf required by the RefDB PHP interface are very limited,
someone might be able to tell you in an instant how to do this with
apache2. If you find an answer, please let the list know. I'd like to
add this to the documentation.

Did you check the Apache log (usually /var/log/httpd-errors.log)=3F
You might find additional clues in the error messages.

Does php run ok on your box=3F Try "php -v".

Finally, refdbd does not have to run as a daemon. The PHP interface
calls only the clients, which then access refdbd. The clients don't
care whether refdbd runs as a standalone process or as a daemon. If
you configure the clients appropriately, you could even run refdbd on
a different box without breaking the PHP interface.

regards,
Markus

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