compiling php5 with fastcgi

[Joerg Pernfuss]

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 23:34:48 -0500
David Banning <david+dated+1163133289.92ecf6 at skytracker.ca> wrote:

> I see that php5 compiles with fastcgi as the default. I am attempting
> to run lighttpd which gives the error;
> 
> (mod_fastcgi.c.1048) the fastcgi-backend /usr/local/bin/php failed to
> start: (mod_fastcgi.c.1052) child exited with status
> start: 0 /usr/local/bin/php 
> (mod_fastcgi.c.1055) if you try do run PHP as FastCGI backend make
> sure you use the FastCGI enabled version. You can find out if it is
> the right one by executing 'php -v' and it should display
> '(cgi-fcgi)' in the output, NOT (cgi) NOR (cli) (mod_fastcgi.c.1060)
> If this is PHP on Gentoo add fastcgi to the USE flags
> (mod_fastcgi.c.1356) [ERROR]: spawning fcgi failed. 
> 
> 
> "php -v", in my case;
> 
> PHP 5.1.6 (cli) (built: Sep 28 2006 14:43:48) (DEBUG)
> Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group
> Zend Engine v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Zend Technologies
> 
> the lighttpd log states that it should read fastcgi, and not cgi or
> cli. Mine shows cli, but why would the default installation include
> both cli -and- fastcgi if both could not run together?

CLI:  /usr/local/bin/php -v
	PHP 5.1.4 (cli) (built: Jun 12 2006 19:10:01) 
	Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group
	Zend Engine v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Zend Technologies

CGI: /usr/local/bin/php-cgi -v
	PHP 5.1.4 (cgi-fcgi) (built: Jun 12 2006 19:09:56)
	Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group
	Zend Engine v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Zend Technologies

You need to adjust your lighttpd.conf.

	Joerg
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