CGI Interpreter or Apache Module ?

I would like to know whether PHP can be compiled as a standalone CGI interpreter, or compiled as an Apache module.
Also the apache compilation has to options....
1. --with apxs
2. --with apache
what does that mean and when should each be used?

Also if i am not mistaken, as far as i remember, the apache installation of tarball has some
--with php
option in the new releases.
Should i use that.??

duke.

It can do both.

--with-apxs means you compile PHP as an external module which can be loaded into an already compiled apache installation. It is then a "loadable" module.

--with apache means that you compile php into apache. Apache has to be re-compiled with php.

None of these are too difficult, actually, so dive in!

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So the possible suggestive method is that,
i first install MySQL,
then Apache (without the --with php option) and then PHP4 (with the --with apxs option)

Inall the PHP4 installation options should be:
./configure --with apxs
--with mysql
--with cgi


i hope thats it.

duke.

>>Inall the PHP4 installation options should be
Not quite. Please go to: http://www.devshed.com/Talk/Forums/Forum15/HTML/000020.html

>>Also the apache compilation hasto options.
>>1. --with apxs
>>2. --with apache
>>what does that mean and when should each be used?
You can do EITHER ONE, but not both.
Do the 1st one means Apache already installed.
2nd one means Apache is NOT YET installed. Never do both at a time.