Sean M. Mayhew wrote: > Im very new to linux so I decided to begin my journey with what is touted > as one of the most user friendly distros Suse 8.0. After finding my way > around the GUI I started making my way through the Shells. However I've > run from one problem to the next. > > 1. After following every tutorial I could find on getting Apache installed > I found that one of the most popular commands "Make" and "Make Install" > was not even installed with my original distro I had to pull it off one of > the cds. (I found that perl and my gcc or c compiler was similar) I found > this on accident when I was looking for a basic binary to install. > > 2. After that I ran into some apxs error. > > 3. Finally get localhost to display the Apache installed page and try to > install Php with any number of directory errors and the like including the > apxs error. > > 4. Skip the crap apache install that I cant even tell whats working with > the exception of the localhost page. Try installing MySql which seems to > be going okay until I try to get into mysqladmin and get a constant error > that the service basically is not running. > > I've gone through every single help file in the tar.gz's in each app > (which is basically a mirror of whats on the site) Is this a problem with > my distrobution can anybody send me somewhere (other than the standard > apache,php,mysql home pages) I'm pulling my hair out here and am about 2 > command lines from dumping linux from the partition and sticking to > windows for life. I know and understand the performance possibilities with > linux but just getting 3 simple products to work is about more than I can > take. Help!!!!! > > Thanks In advance > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The best to do if you are new is just to use the rpm's (not to try to compile yourself!) use yast to pull out thje necessary binary pagages (apache, perl, php) and check the dependencies (autodepend). Install webmin as for administration (the best you can do to anministrate linux!) (see www.webmin.com for details) but should also be included in the SuSE distribution. Check for latest updates on the SuSE hompage (apache + perl + php) And get familiar with where the diffferent parts are installed (as http.conf can be found at /etc/httpd/ together with php.ini) check the /etc7rc.config file to see if mysql and apache are stated at startup (shows up at boot time or in the boot log under /var/log) If everything is installed nicely, you should get a SuSE page as localhost default page. If you want to compile from source, you will run into a lot of trouble (I've gon through it) because you have to figure out all the different options to set to get the system work, and if you do not have a 'regerence' system running and are not 'expierienced' in linux and its structure, keep your hands off! (or live with the trouble) Another problem for development: I think SuSE is still using gcc 2.95, so DO NOT TRY using gcc 3.x in a mix - the object files are NOT compatible, so you would have to recompile half of your system. regards Bodo -- PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
