[ale] PHP vs mod_php......How to enable it in Apache

[Charles Marcus]

Ahh.

That explains it then.  We are using it as a front end to a PostgreSQL
database.

I don't know why the developer couldn't have just told me this when I was
asking him.

Thanks for the info!

Now, can anyone tell me how to 'enable' it in apache?

Charles

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mazukna, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Mazukna at delta.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 9:00 AM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: RE: [ale] PHP vs mod_php......
>
>
> One more reason to use mod_php is to have persistant database
> connections,
> which is imposible with cgi version of php.
>
> Tomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Ricker [mailto:kaboom at gatech.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:39 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] PHP vs mod_php......
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Charles Marcus wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > OK, I'm about to dive into a few things, and had some questions...
> >
> > I have a Redhat 7.2 install right now.  It has Apache
> 1.3.22, PHP 4.06,
> > mod_perl, mod_ssl, and a bunch of other stuff installed already.
> >
> > I need to have Apache with mod_php installed, but cannot
> find a Redhat RPM
> > for mod-php 4.06 anywhere.
>
> You already have it.  The Red Hat php rpm includes the PHP
> Apache module.
>
> > Questions:
> >
> > a) What is the difference between plain PHP, and mod_php?
>
> you can do php via Apache module (mod_php) or via cgi (plain
> PHP) or via
> command-line (plain PHP)
>
> > b) Are there any advantages to using mod_php over plain PHP?
>
> faster, more secure
>
> > c) I currently have a web app (frontend to a PostgreSQL
> database) that
> will
> > only run with Apache+mod_php (according to the developer,
> who was unable
> or
> > unwilling to explain to me *why* it had to be mod_php).  Is there a
> specific
> > reason why this might be true?  Or might it be fairly
> simple to change our
> > app so that it runs using standard PHP?
>
> see b
>
> > d) Does anyone know where I can find an RPM for mod_php
> 4.06 for Redhat
> 7.2
> > (or can I just get a src RPM for Mandrake and rebuild for
> Redhat from it)?
>
> php-4.0.6-7 from RH 7.2 is fine
>
> > e) Would I be better off updating to PHP 4.1.1?  Is there a
> mod_php for
> > 4.1.1?
>
> if you need the new features
>
> later,
> chris
>
>
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