Re: Configuring Apache 1.3.42 for PHP

[matthew sporleder <msporleder%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 4:57 PM, IT geek 31 <itgeek31%googlemail.com@localhost> 
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to setup Squirrelmail on NetBSD 5.1 Cobalt.  Apache 1.3.42
> is installed, and serving a site already.
>
> When I go to the PHP virtual directory, I see the text / code -
> meaning Apache isn't configured for PHP.  I have installed the
> php-5.2.12 package, plus all the prerequisites for Squirrelmail.
>
>
> Does anyone know how I solve this?  The install notes for php-5.1.12
> says to configure Apache to use /usr/pkg/libexec/cgi-bin/php, but I
> have no idea on how to do this.
>
> Any help would sure be appreciated!
>

First, apache 1.3 is obsolete.

Second, you probably just want to use mod_php, instead of php as a cgi.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.commandline.php
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.apache.php

Matt