How to Configure Apache to run PHP Scripts on linux

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Hi,

I am new to this PHP and linux OS as well. I am trying to install to
Apache 2.2.8 and PHP 5.2.5 and do some PHP coding. I've installed
Apache and tested it. Its working fine. Then, I installed PHP 5.2.5.
The command I used to configure is
../configure \
-with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs

After Installing PHP, I am not able to stop/start Apache. The error
is:
httpd: Syntax error on line 53 of /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf:
Cannot load /usr/local/apache2/modules/libphp5.so into server: /usr/
local/apache2/modules/libphp5.so: undefined symbol:
php_ini_opened_path.

Then I surfed some groups in net and and tried the following changes
to 'httpd.conf' file:
[Deleted] LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so
[ADDED]
<IfModule dir_module>
DirectoryIndex index.php default.php index.html index.htm
</IfModule>

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3
[/ADDED]

Then I installed PHP again. As a result, "LoadModule php5_module
modules/libphp5.so" line got added in the httpd.conf file
automatically at line no 53. Still I face the same error which I
mentioned earlier.

Again I googled and did the following changes in addition to the
previous changes:
Copied the 'php.ini-dist' file to the location "/usr/local/lib/" and
renamed it to 'php.ini'
Still my Apache is not starting.

Then I removed the line "LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so"
from 'httpd.conf' file and tried to start Apache. This time I am able
to start and stop apache. But I cannot run PHP scripts.

It seems like the problem is with the 'libphp5.so' file which
automatically gets created with PHP installation. Can anyone provide
me solution for this.

Thanks
Mohan

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ko*******@gmail.com wrote:

I am new to this PHP and linux OS as well.

OK, now tell us what distribution you're using here, please.

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