The Apache wiki has a rundown of options: https://wiki.apache.org/httpd/php Plenty of people still use mod_php and it has been updated to work with HTTPD 2.4 and PHP 7.
- Y On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 8:49 PM, John Iliffe <john.ili...@iliffe.ca> wrote: > Reading several sources there is conflicting information as to what is the > preferred way to implement PHP scripts. It appears that mod_php (how we do > things now) is deprecated so I would like to take advantage of a server > change to do things "right". > > The documentation on mod_fcgid seems to stop in 2013 with the release of > version 2.3.9, so I assume that this is no longer considered to be a good > approach. > > The link to mod_fastcgi on the Apache documentation page leads to a static > billboard page for Chelsea Networks with no links and a last maintained > date in 2002, so it doesn't seem to be current either. This page says to > use Netscape to view it (?) > > mod_proxy_fcgi seems to be in current use, but right up front is the caveat > that there is no starter for the script. My guess would be that some sort > of a wrapper is required to insert the path to the executable, but no > documentation has appeared so far. > > Using mod_proxy_fcgi also raises the issue of what to proxy to. The PHP > installation (version 7.1.3) includes a php-fpm module but the > documentation for it on the PHP web site is rather sparse - ie non- > existent. A Google search comes up with a web site php-fpm.org, but the > last entry on the news page is 29 Nov, 2011. Doesn't sound like this is > the preferred path! The support link here says "Wiki is now offline, > sorry. > Use PHP 5.3.3+ now, and use php.net!". This is a very back level of PHP! > > So, how is the best way to proceed? > > As always, thanks to those who will respond. > > Regards, > > John > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org > >
