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  • Building Apache 2.4.29 from source and getting configtest errors

    From lenrsmith@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 23 16:21:35 2017
    I'm running Ubuntu Trusty and attempting to build Apache 2.4.29 from source. Everything seems to work just fine, but `apachectl start` complains that 'Include must have an absolute path, mods-enabled/*.load'. With the packaged versions of apache,
    wildcards in <Include> and <IncludeOptional> directives work just fine. I thought that I may be hitting a dependency issue, so I downloaded the latest apr and apr-util sources to compile and install. The same error appears. I have check the docs at
    apache.org and researched for the last couple of days but to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a solution?

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  • From lenrsmith@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 24 10:31:54 2017
    What I have tried so far:

    1. Built apache using the distro's version of apr and apr-util
    2. Built apache using 'with-included-apr' and made sure apr and apr-util source trees were installed in srclib.
    3. Built and installed apr and apr-util separately then built apache against the newly installed version of apr and apr-util.

    No matter what I try, apache cannot handle wildcards in the config file. I have done nothing to the main config file other than copy it from Debian. I believe I am missing a dependency, but I cannot figure out which one. Based on apache's website, this
    should be a fairly simple build process.

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  • From lenrsmith@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 24 10:24:36 2017
    Steps I have taken:
    1. Built apache with the packaged versions of apr and apr-util
    2. Place apr and apr-util source tree in srclib and re-built apache with 'with-included-apr'
    3. Built apr and apr-util separately, installed them, and then build apache against the newly installed packages.

    No matter which approach I take, apache cannot handle the wildcards in the config file. Seems like I am missing a dependency somewhere, but I cannot figure out what it could be.

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  • From I R A Darth Aggie@21:1/5 to 43b4d17a-62ad-4a21-af58-d938babd3a2 on Sun Dec 24 23:20:49 2017
    On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 16:21:35 -0800 (PST),
    lenrsmith@gmail.com <lenrsmith@gmail.com>, in <43b4d17a-62ad-4a21-af58-d938babd3a27@googlegroups.com> wrote:
    I'm running Ubuntu Trusty and attempting to build Apache 2.4.29 from source.

    Why? what is wrong with the pre-built apache dpkgs?

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  • From lenrsmith@gmail.com@21:1/5 to I R A Darth Aggie on Mon Dec 25 06:35:27 2017
    On Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 5:20:50 PM UTC-6, I R A Darth Aggie wrote:

    Why? what is wrong with the pre-built apache dpkgs?


    I want to and why not? Someone else compiles them for packaging, I should be able to compile them on my own, right? One of the best ways to learn how things work.

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  • From I R A Darth Aggie@21:1/5 to a91c189a-b5af-4067-a311-1d3fc74ef7c on Tue Dec 26 01:21:06 2017
    On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 06:35:27 -0800 (PST),
    lenrsmith@gmail.com <lenrsmith@gmail.com>, in <a91c189a-b5af-4067-a311-1d3fc74ef7cc@googlegroups.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 5:20:50 PM UTC-6, I R A Darth Aggie wrote:

    Why? what is wrong with the pre-built apache dpkgs?

    I want to and why not? Someone else compiles them for packaging, I
    should be able to compile them on my own, right? One of the best
    ways to learn how things work.

    Well, ok. Good luck!

    --
    Consulting Minister for Consultants, DNRC
    I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow
    isn't looking good, either.
    I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.

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  • From lenrsmith@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 26 06:42:39 2017
    I just re-read my reply, and it sounded a bit snarky. I apologize for that. To provide a bit more context, I am experimenting with setting up vagrant boxes for development work, and I got interested in compiling apache and php from scratch in order to be
    a bit more selective on the enabled options. I have a bit of experience compiling software, so I didn't think it would be such a big deal.Apache does not list a ton of requirements, and I can get past the 'make' and 'make install', but for some reason,
    the new version is not parsing the config file correctly. I'm baffeled.

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