Thanks for the response, Will. You confirmed my suspicions. You saved me a lot of work. Now, to try to get PaypPal to change their documentation (which supposedly was Apache 2.0 specific!). --John On 8/1/05, Will McDonald <wmcdonald@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 30/07/05, Frappy John <frappyjohn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I'm trying to install and configure PayPal Website Payments Pro using > > the PayPal PHP SDK. > > > > The first step in the SDK Quickstart instructions is: > > Enable Apache modules and APXS (Apache Extension Tool) > > In your Apache root directory, run: > > ./configure ?enable-mod=so --with-apxs /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs (sic) > > > > I think of the ./configure directive as a precursor to compiling with > > "make," yet there is no mention made of running "make". > > > > I'm running RHEL 4.1 with Apache 2 precompiled. I can see that modules > > are enabled, but I'm guessing it wasn't compiled with apxs since I > > just installed apxs 10 minutes ago. (FWIW, it's part of the > > httpd-devel package.) > > > > But, then, when I search the Apache site, I see no mention of a > > "--with-apxs" directive for Apache 2 (only for Apache 1.3). So I'm > > thinking the instructions may be a little off. Is there such a > > directive for Apache 2? > > Have a read of http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/dso.html. > > Your Apache installation, as you point out, already has mod_so > statically compiled in. There's no need to explicitly enable apxs. > apxs is just used to compile Apache modules, such as the Pay Pal one > you're trying to install. > > > So I'm wondering if this step is really necessary. I hate to futz with > a perfectly fine Red Hat installation if it isn't. > > I don't think you'll need to change anything, just use apxs to > complile the Apache module. > > Will. > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
