Re: [webmin-l] virtualmin apache template

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On 03/Dec/2014 07:21 Csere Mátyás <cs...@gm...> wrote ..
> 
> 2014.12.03. 3:31 keltezéssel, Jamie Cameron írta:
> > On 02/Dec/2014 07:31 Csere M�ty�s <cs...@gm...> wrote ..
> >> 2014.12.02. 2:32 keltez�ssel, Jamie Cameron �rta:
> >>> Right now, there is no way to do this - Virtualmin always copies all directives
> >>> from the non-SSL virtualhost to the SSL version so that they remain in sync.
> >>>
> >>> What settings do you want to vary exactly?
> >> I am using php-fpm with apache(2.2) FastCgiExternalServer.
> >> For it to work I need to have something like this in my vhosts:
> >> <IfModule mod_fastcgi.c>
> >> AddHandler php5-fcgi .php
> >> Action php5-fcgi /php5-fcgi
> >> Alias /php5-fcgi /home/vhost/public_html/some-unique-name-all-trough-apache
> >> FastCgiExternalServer
> >> /home/vhost/public_html/some-unique-name-all-trough-apache -socket
> >> /path/to/phpfpm-socket.
> >> </IfModule>
> >>
> >> Adding an SSL vhost compromises my path of
> >> "/home/vhost/public_html/some-unique-name-all-trough-apache"
> >> and apache fails to start with "FastCgiExternalServer: redefinition of
> >> previously defined class
> >> /home/vhost/public_html/some-unique-name-all-trough-apache"
> > Oh, I see... I wonder if instead you could use the <If...> block that only
> > matches for the SSL virtualhost?
> I don't understand your idea.
> According to http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/directives.html the 
> only <IF....>'s are
> <ifdefine>, <ifmodule>, and <ifversion>

My mistake, there isn't actually any <if> statement that can be used to
do what you want.

> >> Speaking of templates:
> >> Since I am not using virutalmin's pre-set of php enviroments (in
> >> virtualmin I have it set to mod_php), I would like to give my users an
> >> opportunity
> >> to choose between php versions.
> >> So far I have got to the point where I have a Custom Field Menu, with
> >> PHP versions in it, then generate the FastCgiExternalServer line's
> >> socket path accordingly,
> >> inside apache template (-socket
> >> /path/to/php-fpm/socket/${FIELD_PHP}/php5-fpm.sock-${UID}, with PHP
> >> having values 52,53,54)
> >> This almost works as i want it to: when I change the field value the web
> >> feature needs to be disabled/enabled so the vhost would update its file.
> >> What solution would you suggest for this problem (let users choose
> >> between my custom php versions automatically)?
> >> Perhaps I need to write (if possible) a new feature plugin to handle all
> >> this?
> > I think you'd need a new plugin for this, which adds a new left-menu item.
> > Changing custom fields can't update the Apache config currently.
> >
> For this you would suggest reading through
> http://doxfer.webmin.com/Webmin/ModuleDevelopment and then
> https://www.virtualmin.com/documentation/developer/plugins
> right? :)

Yes, that explains it.

A plugin could also make the fastcgi directive changes you want, as
Virtualmin only syncs the VirtualHost blocks at creation time.