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wegus · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

thanks ghostwheel, i do speak bash! As Softlinks create supplemental dependencies between installations i decided to copy those few .h and lib-files ( fortunately i did put the original ones in a .tgz) and then chowned them to the correct user.

May be i did something wrong, i think i will at least, but this error would result in something like "file not found or missing" . It's the "wrong architecture" that bothers me!

EDIT: i just gave MAMP a try ( i don't like such whole in one solutions normally) took their PHP5-Release used the same ZendDebugger.so copied it to their extension_dir, added the same 3 line to their php.ini and it works perfectly!

Obviously i haven't been that wrong. I would appreciate Marcs Version to run with the ZendDebugger to as i would prefer a standalone PHP of such a quality as Backend for Eclipse/PDT. If you find some Time Marc you think ou might integrate a debugger to your distribution ?
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cjgarrison · Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

Before we install this onto a fresh default set up of our Mac OS X 10.5 Server on a PPC G4 Xserve, we had these questions/concerns...

- Since PHP is already enabled, do we need to heed the note in the PHP 5.2.4 instructions and uncomment the respective lines in the httpd.conf file and/or do anything prior to executing the installation code at the top of this thread?

- Is the MySQL authentication still broken for the PPC installs?

- Are their any other things to be aware of that are not complete in regards to simply providing basic Apache/MysQL/PHP with standard Apple installed modules + GD functionality?

All we're looking for is an easy installer package for GD Graphics Library or ImageMagick since we've had no luck with MacPort, MAMP, and all of the other installation walkthroughs, etc, that we could find.

Thanks for any feedback and making these packages available.

Curtis Garrison
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reubidium

I don't get it. I am creating users in phpMyAdmin but trying to log on as any of them is persistently refused. I can see these users are being created in the mysql.user table (via cli mysql)

This is on Leopard 10.5.2 running on a 2008 iMac core2 duo.

cjgarrison · Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

In case there are some that can benefit from this info, check out this link we found to help follow through and complete the installation...
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Step_by_Step_Installation_on_a_Mac_OS_X_10.5_Server

Here's some of the info that you may find useful...

To get this missing GD library support into your Mac Server it would be the easiest way that you download the file PHP 5.2.5 (beta6 or newer). For the package please try this URL http://www2.entropy.ch/download/php5-5.2.5-6-beta.tar.gz or search inside the forum PHP on Mac OS X for a newer one. Download and unpack the package. Move the contained folder php5 into /usr/local ... so you get /usr/local/php5 ... and change the owner to root.
sudo mv /usr/local/php5 ~/Desktop/php5.old
curl -O http://www2.entropy.ch/download/php5-5.2.5-6-beta.tar.gz
tar -xzf php5-*-beta.tar.gz
sudo mv php5 /usr/local/
sudo chown -R root:admin /usr/local/php5

Now the web server must know that you want to use a new PHP library from now on. Therefore edit the file /etc/apache2/httpd.conf. You should comment the line "LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so" by adding a # as the first character of the line. After this you add the new line "LoadModule php5_module local/php5/libphp5.so". Save the file.
#LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
LoadModule php5_module local/php5/libphp5.so

The second thing you must configure is the file php.ini. You will find the file inside the new package. Edit /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini. To contact the database MySQL with PHP you have to set the default socket name for local MySQL connects. Save the file.
mysql.default_socket = /var/mysql/mysql.sock

That's all ... restart the web server.

Curtis Garrison
Founder & President
DreamCars.com - "What's Your Dream Car?"
P.O. Box 801548; Dallas, TX 75380
Mobile: 214-808-2878
http://www.DreamCars.com

mumunol · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Paris, France

kimovski · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Stockholm

los1sol · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Hey Marc, I tried to follow your instructions but I can't get past the first step because I keep getting this error: "mv: rename /usr/local/php5 to /User/Carlos/Desktop/php5.old: No such file or directory"

I think that is because I am working off the native PHP configuration in Leopard and so I don't believe I have a php5 directory anywhere (at least def. not in my usr directory). Do you have any idea what I could do to resolve this?

I'm running an Intel-based Macbook Pro C2D, with Leopard 10.5.2 and the tutorial I followed to set up my PHP installation was based on this: http://foundationphp.com/tutorials/php_leopard.php

Any help whatsoever, from you or anyone else that can help me, would be truly appreciated. I'm lost!

Thanks,
Carlos

shl · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

try it without the first line.... only needed when updating old marc php version!

FastLaneJB · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Hi all,

First of all thanks for the wonderful PHP package. I do have a problem with MySQL, let me explain.

I'm running the newly released (At least I've only just noticed it) x86_64 bit MySQL build for 10.5. By the way they haven't updated the preference pane in that package to work with Leopard but there is a newer one which does work with Leopard. Anyway....

PHPMyAdmin will connect to my root user with the password I set using the mysqladmin command. This works just fine without replacing any libraries. This also works fine on Apple's PHP.

If I make a new user on PHPMyAdmin I can only connect to it if I don't specify a password. It also does not work if I try it with Apple's PHP. So either there is a problem with PHPMyAdmin or both builds of PHP. At least with this 64bit build of MySQL. I've not tried it with a 32bit build to see if it suffers from the same problem.

I've tried moving the MySQL library / includes but that makes no change (Or symlinking them). I've also tried compiling my own PHP (Just for x86_64) but still no change.

I'm no expert in all of this. I just have a feeling that it's not so much compiling it right but that there is some flaw in PHP or PHPMyAdmin when built on Leopard. Probably the former of course.

I'm hoping this will all be resolved soon, it's a shame PHP didn't get the loving that Ruby got in Leopard.

los1sol · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

aaron.martin · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Goleta CA

I noticed that while pdflib support is still listed on the main download page,
it is not built into (at least the) 5.2.5 beta 6 release. Just curious to know whether the pdflib support is being dropped/replaced or is just delayed.

I also want to chime in about the fabulous job that Marc is doing maintaining the Mac OSX php package. I run servers on both Macs and Solaris boxes and typically build the solaris installs from scratch to make sure I have all the pieces I need. Its really nice to have such a complete package install on Mac side! Kudos....
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sfstreet · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Location: San Francisco, CA

I want to make sure I am doing this right. I did not have the time now I am doing it - Bear with me please. I am no expert here.

I have a client OSX Leopard installed which came with PHP5 and Apache2.

According to: sudo mv /usr/local/php5 ~/Desktop/php5.old
move the PHP5 from /local, but I dont have /php5 in my built in local directory. I have mysql in there.

I further checked and in /usr/local/lib/ I do have a /php/ directory with build and extensions. Iam assuming this is the php5 that came with OSX Leopard?

Should I delete my original /php/ directory after I installed Marc's php5 ?

And if I install entropy, should it go to /php as opposed to /php5 to make sure my applications know where it is?

and, is there anything I have to do with mysql to make sure they work with each other.

Should I put back the # comment on this one first? and remove it again after install?
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

let me know, please. I don't really want to start without knowing since I have production applications on this machine. thanks alot.

mumunol · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Paris, France

sfstreet · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Location: San Francisco, CA

I just installed and GD now is working on my OSX Leopard.

Note for Mac OSX Leopard users with Apple's built in PHP5.

Using Marc's PHP5.
- first comment# back this (in http.conf) LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
Marc's PHP5 has this in /others/ pointing to the new /php5/ directory.
- uncompress Marc's PHP5 in /local/
- make sure you copy entropy-php.conf in /etc/apache2/other/
because for some reason, the shortcut wont work for me. As soon as I made a copy of it in /other/ it just went running perfect.

thanks,

sfstreet · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Location: San Francisco, CA

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