Dear list, I am already messed-up compiling php 5.5.20 as cgi module and seeking your kind guidance to put the things back on track. I have compiled php 5.5.20 on debian (wheezy) 7.7 The objective is to allow some websites run with php 5.5.x as cgi module The source code is located at /usr/local/src/php5-build/php-5.5.20 and compiled at /usr/local/bin/php-5.5.20 [...] ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bin/php-5.5.20 --with-config-file-path=/usr/local/bin/php-5.5.20 --enable-cgi .......... ........ [....] A /usr/lib/cgi-bin/php55-cgi has been created with following [.....] #!/bin/sh PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN=1 export PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS=5000 export PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS exec /usr/local/bin/php-5.5.20/bin/php-cgi -c /usr/local/bin/php-5.5.20/lib/php.ini [....] and it is able to parse php [...] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/php55-cgi < /var/www/testme/phpinfo.php | grep "PHP/" X-Powered-By: PHP/5.5.20 [...] A /etc/apache2/php55.conf has also been created with following [...] ScriptAlias /php5-cgi /usr/lib/cgi-bin/php55-cgi Action application/x-httpd-php5 /php5-cgi AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php .php5 .php4 .php3 .phtml [.....] and included at apache2.conf After successful restart of apache a .htaccess has been placed at the required web-root folder <...> Options +FollowSymLinks +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch RewriteEngine On <FilesMatch "\.php"> SetHandler application/x-httpd-php5 </FilesMatch> <...> BUT the apache error log throws error as ,,,,, [Thu Jan 01 09:03:22 2015] [error] [client 192.168.1.116] Options FollowSymLinks or SymLinksIfOwnerMatch is off which implies that RewriteRule directive is forbidden: /usr/lib/cgi-bin/php55-cgi [Thu Jan 01 09:03:22 2015] [debug] mod_deflate.c(700): [client 192.168.1.116] Zlib: Compressed 287 to 219 : URL /php5-cgi/testme/phpinfo.php '''' Though the required modules are loaded already ,,,, # a2enmod rewrite actions fcgid Module rewrite already enabled Module actions already enabled Module fcgid already enabled ''''' I'm clueless, anyone Please ? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx