Compiling Apache2 and PHP 5.1 on AIX

1. Make sure you have the necessary free space in the following filesystems:
   • /usr
   • /opt
   • /home
   • /tmp
2. Download the following:
   • Apache Web Server 2.2.2 source code from Welcome! - The Apache HTTP Server Project
   • GNU C compiler version 4 for AIX 5.3 from IBM AIX Toolbox Download Page - Alphabetical Listing
   • GCC library for AIX 5.3 from IBM AIX Toolbox Download Page - Alphabetical Listing
   • PHP 5.1 source code from PHP: Downloads
   • XML support – IBM’s AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications is back rev’d. Use these instead
     • libxml2 2.6.21
     • libxml2-devel
   • General tools from IBM AIX Toolbox Download Page - Alphabetical Listing
     • LEX flex-2.5
     • XML support expat-1.95.7
     • Compression library zlib-1.2.2
     • Compression develoment zlib-devel-1.2.2
     • Compression library bz2-1.0.2-3
     • jpeg support libjpeg-6b-6
     • jpeg support development libjpeg-devel-6b-6
     • png support libpng-1.2.1-6
     • png development libpng-devel-1.2.1-6
     • Pixmap xpm-3.4k
     • Pixmap development xpm-devel-3.4k
     • Freetype2 fonts freetype2-2.1.7-2
     • Freetype2 fonts development freetype2-devel-2.1.7-2
     • Gettext support gettext-0.10.40
     • Any other libraries you might need for Apache or PHP
   • Install all the RPM files
3. Install libm.a from the AIX CDROM
4. Install the compiler and library
   
   rpm -Uvh gcc-4*.rpm
   rpm -Uvh libgcc-4*rpm
   
   

1. Uncompress the Apache Web Server source into your home directory
   
   # gunzip httpd-2*tar.gz
   # tar xvf httpd-2*.tar
   # cd httpd*
2. Build the configuration file enabling shared object
   
   # ./configure -C --enable-so --prefix /usr/local/apache2
3. Compile the server
   
   # make
   
4. Install the server (/usr/local/apache2)

# make install

1. Uncompress the PHP source code file and untar the file
   
   # gunzip php*tar.gz
   # tar xvf php*.tar
   # cd php-5.1.4
2. Build the configuration file enabling shared objects
   
   # export PATH=/opt/freeware/bin:$PATH
   # ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs --with-config-file-path=/usr/local/apache2/conf --with-gd --with-pear --with-gettext --with-mime-magic --with-zlib-dir=/opt/freeware/lib --enable-shared --disable-static --with-png --with-zlib --with-bz2 --with-xml --with-jpeg-dir=/opt/freeware/lib --with-png-dir=/opt/freeware/lib --with-xpm-dir=/opt/freeware/lib --with-freetype-dir=/opt/freeware/lib
3. Compile PHP with the following command:
   
   # make
   
   NOTE: There will be compiler warnings about pointers type mismatches. The can be disregarded.
4. Install PHP with the following two commands

# cp .libs/libphp5.so /usr/local/apache2/modules
# cp php.ini-recommended /usr/local/apache2/conf/php.ini

1. Stop Apache2
   
   # /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -k stop
2. Edit /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf, adding the following at the end
   
   LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so
   AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
   DirectoryIndex index.php
   
   
3. Edit the /usr/local/apache2/conf/php.ini file
   
   Change the php variable:
   ;date.timezone =
   to reflect your timezone
4. Restart Apache2
   
   # /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -k start
5. Now test PHP with Apache2
   • Create a test web page
     
     # vi /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/phpinfo.php
     
     <h1> PHP testing </h1>
     <?PHP phpinfo() ?>
   • Open the page in your browser: http://your_server/phpinfo.php
   • Verify the php data
   • Delete phpinfo.php
     
     # rm /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/phpinfo.php