Apache 2.4 compilation fails with: undefined symbol: unixd_config

[yannisc]

When I try to compile with apache 2.4, I get the following error:

httpd: Syntax error on line 40 of /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf.1363727552: Syntax error on line 9 of /usr/local/apache/conf/php.conf: Cannot load modules/libphp5.so into server: /usr/local/apache/modules/libphp5.so: undefined symbol: unixd_config

 

[KurtN.]

Hi yannisc,

Please provide more information. For example, the portion of both configuration files it's complaining about (line 40 of httpd.conf and line 9 of your php.conf).

Additionally, did you upgrade from 2.2 to 2.4 recently?

 

[yannisc]

Hi yannisc,

Please provide more information. For example, the portion of both configuration files it's complaining about (line 40 of httpd.conf and line 9 of your php.conf).

Additionally, did you upgrade from 2.2 to 2.4 recently?

This is the first time I try to upgrade to 2.4. I'm currently on 2.2.

line 40 of httpd.conf loads php.conf and line 9 of php.conf says:

LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so

 

[KurtN.]

The error you're seeing is due to the fact that Apache 2.4 renamed an internal data structure from unixd_config to ap_unixd_config that your version of PHP is still looking for (link here).

Can you copy and paste the profile you're using to build Apache 2.4? Feel free to use any one of the online pastebin like websites out there.

 

[yannisc]

The error you're seeing is due to the fact that Apache 2.4 renamed an internal data structure from unixd_config to ap_unixd_config that your version of PHP is still looking for (link here).

Can you copy and paste the profile you're using to build Apache 2.4? Feel free to use any one of the online pastebin like websites out there.

Here it is: apache2.4 build that produces error - Pastebin.com

 

[KurtN.]

Here it is: apache2.4 build that produces error - Pastebin.com

The reason you're having this issue is because it seems PHP 5.2 isn't compatible with Apache 2.4 because it's using a (now) deprecated Apache API. The developers at PHP are no longer supporting 5.2, and thus it is unlikely that there will be any updates to rectify this in the future.

Your options are to either change PHP versions, or remain at Apache 2.2.

In the mean time, I'll submit a case internally to rectify this in the future.

 

[yannisc]

thank you!

 

[cPanelJamyn]

This issue is being tracked - internal case 64305. Thanks!