install PHP In linux fedora

PHP Installation


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Download php-4.3.4.tar.gz from one of the mirrors at http://www.php.net/downloads.php


# tar xvzf php-4.3.4.tar.gz
# cd php-4.3.4


export CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -funroll-loops -D_REENTRANT -fPIC"
export LIBS="-lttf -lfreetype -ljpeg -lz -lnsl"
export EXTENSION_DIR=/usr/lib/php4
./configure \
--prefix=/usr \
--with-layout=GNU \
--with-config-file-path=/etc/httpd \
--enable-force-cgi-redirect \
--with-apxs2=/usr/sbin/apxs \
--with-exec-dir=/usr/bin \
--with-openssl \
--with-zlib \


--with-gd \
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--with-zlib-dir=/usr/include \
--with-ttf \
--with-png \
--with-jpeg-dir=/usr \
--with-png-dir=/usr \
--with-freetype-dir=/usr \
--with-pear=/usr/share/pear \
--with-mysql=/usr/mysql \
--with-mysql-sock=/tmp/mysql.sock \
--disable-debug \
--disable-rpath \
--disable-posix \
--enable-pic \
--enable-discard-path \
--enable-safe-mode \
--enable-magic-quotes \
--enable-bcmath \
--enable-dio \
--enable-track-vars \
--enable-inline-optimization \
--enable-memory-limit
# make
# make install
# ln -sf /usr/lib/httpd/build/libtool /home/httpd/build/libtool
# install -m0644 php.ini-dist /etc/httpd/php.ini
# strip --strip-debug -R .comment /usr/lib/php4/*.so
The default php.ini file is set up for development purposes and not a secure web server.
The following changes to /etc/httpd/php.ini could cause errors in your PHP code so it is
recommended to make a backup copy of the file for troubleshooting purposes.
# cp /etc/httpd/php.ini /etc/httpd/php.ini.bak
# vi +85 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
y2k_compliance = On
to
y2k_compliance = Off
# vi +117 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
zlib.output_compression = Off
to
zlib.output_compression = On
# vi +154 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
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allow_call_time_pass_reference = On
to
allow_call_time_pass_reference = Off
# vi +223 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
expose_php = On
to
expose_php = Off
# vi +277 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
display_errors = On
to
display_errors = Off
# vi +287 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
log_errors = Offs
to
log_errors = On
# vi +311 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
;html_errors = Off
to
html_errors = Off
# vi +332 /etc/httpd/php.ini
Change
;error_log = syslog
to
error_log = syslog
Add the following line to /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php4 .php3 .phptml
# /etc/init.d/httpd restart