Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:10:14 -0500 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Apache-MySQL-PHP from ports Message-ID: <40C72856.9060707@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <007401c44e2e$effbb850$6601a8c0@grant> References: <007401c44e2e$effbb850$6601a8c0@grant>
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Grant Peel wrote: >Hi all, > >TO this point, I have been installing everything from source. Starting with >the new servers, which I am working on now, I would like to do as much as >possible from ports. > >I have mysql installed correctly. > >I need now to install PHP and Apache. > >The source type install would require to run ./configure with a few options, >then back to the PHP source dir, run ./configure with a few options, make, >make install, then back to the apache dir, re ./configure, make, make >install, etc etc. > >Since ports have patches and some Makefile options set, is it permissable to >go to the Apache or PHP port dir, run the make, then rerun ./configure so as >to emulate the steps above? > > > Yes, but you'd defeat the point of it running all 3 steps automagically. >Eventually, When it becomes time to comile apache, I will need to add the >FrontPage patch as well. All this considered, woould I be better to keep >installing all from source, or still try to stick to the ports method? > > I would think that defining the desired options in /usr/local/etc/php.conf would allow you to get things configured as you like them with a one liner ("make install clean"); I tend to just use the defaults, though. See make(1), make.conf(5), /usr/ports/mk/bsd.php.mk, and /usr/local/etc/php.conf (now, whether or not you have the last two if you've never done it from ports, I dunno....) For FP, can't you just load the module? Kevin Kinsey
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