Hi ! I would need some environment variables set for database access in PHP on my Apache server. I cannot seem to nail down the problem. Here's a description:
The variables are neede for a) Informix - to connect to the server (INFORMIXDIR, INFORMIXSERVER) b) freetds - to set up the right version of SQL SERVER The variables are currently set in various places, but do not seem to work anywhere: In my modified version of /etc/init.d/apache . In Debian, this version stops "polluting" apache with environment variables, so I put a comment in front of this line : $APACHECTL = "env -i $.... $APACHECTL" In /etc/profile, which someone told me is only sourced by interactive shells. This means apparently that it doesn't get run when I reboot the machine. In httpd.conf, global section with SetEnv. mod_env is on and I can see them with mod_info. However, none of these methods work. The only method that works is logging in as root and INFORMIXDIR=/opt/informix export INFORMIXDIR /etc/init.d/apache restart I think I lack some knowlegde about the startup process, but I also tried to run a shell script that sets them in /etc/rc2.d and /etc/rc3.d . When I log in they are not set after a reboot. So my questions are: Do I need them outside apache? I think so, because it doesn't go with SetEnv. How do I set environment variables for my whole system on Debian? I know /etc/profile.local on SuSE, but that obviously doesn't work on Debian. Thanks for any help, pointers etc. Jochen Jochen Daum Web Architect/Database Developer CANS Ltd. 5 Heb Pl Takanini, Auckland (09) 279 5777 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
