Linux, Fedora 25, SELinux set to permissive and permissions on the directories are correct. John On Monday 01 May 2017 00:57:36 Arthur E. Johnston wrote: > What operating system? > > Arthur Johnston > Meadowbrook Kennels > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Iliffe [mailto:john.iliffe@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2017 11:56 AM > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Unstable PHP under Apache > > I have a new Apache 2.4.25 installation that I have been trying to get > running properly for a few months now. After many attempts to run PHP > using php-fpm, I finally reverted to mod-fcgid and I still can't get > everything to run properly. > > Calling a PHP script, when the php.ini file is syntactically correct, > leads to a "No Input File Specified" error. Note that this DOES NOT > lead to a 404 error from Apache; leading me to the conclusion that the > problem is in mod_fcgid and its configuration somewhere. > > As I understand it, mod_fcgid **should** start several children to run > php calls. > > Here is what I have: > > 1. start Apache so I have a clean copy > systemctl start httpd > > 2. check it is running: > ps -ef | grep httpd > root 29599 1 0 14:00 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/apache-2.4.25/bin/httpd -k start > > apache 29600 29599 0 14:00 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/apache-2.4.25/bin/httpd -k start > > apache 29601 29599 0 14:00 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/apache-2.4.25/bin/httpd -k start > > apache 29602 29599 0 14:00 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/apache-2.4.25/bin/httpd -k start > > apache 29603 29599 0 14:00 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/apache-2.4.25/bin/httpd -k start > > 3. check for php child processes: > ps -ef | grep php > > So, at this point, there are 4 httpd workers runnning and no php > children are running > > 4. try a call to a php script (phpinfo.php) > > ps -ef | grep php > apache 29789 29600 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/php-7.1.3/bin/php-cgi > > Now Apache has started php-cgi, the parent process is one of the workers > The response to the browser is "No input file specified" > > There are no errors shown in the Apache error log, nor in the php.log, > nor in the php-fpm.log. > > ---------------------- > The relevant parts of the Apache config file are: > > LoadModule fcgid_module modules/mod_fcgid.so > > # Add mod_fcgid changes > <IfModule fcgid_module> > <Directory "/httpd/*"> > Options +ExecCGI > AddHandler fcgid-script .php > FcgidWrapper /usr/apache-2.4.25/bin/php-wrapper .php > </Directory> </IfModule> > > LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so > > ---------------------- > > The related parts of the php.ini file are: > > ; The root of the PHP pages, used only if nonempty. > ; if PHP was not compiled with FORCE_REDIRECT, you SHOULD set doc_root ; > if you are running php as a CGI under any web server (other than IIS) ; > see documentation for security issues. The alternate is to use the ; > cgi.force_redirect configuration below ; http://php.net/doc-root > doc_root = /httpd > > The rest of php.ini is the distributed file, except that the log files > are pointed to /var/log/php/ so they should be written properly. > > A week or so back I had a workaround for this but it isn't acceptable as > a production system (for one thing, it blows all the PHP errors out on > the user's browser screen) and another week's work hasn't resolved the > issue. Both php-fcgid and php-fpm are so common that I am convinced > that I have a configuration problem but even starting back with a new > PHP and Apache install doesn't resolve it. > > Can anyone suggest where I should look next? > > [FYI, in the past I have routinely brought up new server hardware/new > web server combinations in about 3 weeks work. This one is approaching > 4 months and not improving my self-esteem!] > > John > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx