Apache and PHP versions in new metal iMacs?

[bullrat]

Hello. Would someone please post the versions of Apache and PHP that are shipping with the new metal iMacs? Thanks!

[Brad]

It's the same as is included with all other Macs.

Apache is version 1.3.33. PHP, I believe, is not included.

[Kraetos]

It's the same as is included with all other Macs.

Apache is version 1.3.33. PHP, I believe, is not included.

I always use Marc Liyanage's PHP install. (http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/)

But you can install PHP the old school way if you'd rather: PHP on Mac OS X. (http://developer.apple.com/internet/opensource/php.html)

[bullrat]

Bummer. I went through hell getting latest versions of Apache2, PHP5 and MySQL playing nice on my G5 iMac. Frustratingly, I don't have GD library installed and do not want to screw up my current install of PHP, as I can find no simple instructions on how to add GD to existing install. I suppose you have go through PHP install hell all over each time you wish to add something.

Kraetos: Unfortunately, Mark's excellent PHP installs are not up-to-date any longer. I require Apache2. I prefer not to use MAMP. Oh well, I'm pretty sure I read that Leopard will come with Apache2 ...FINALLY. Thanks, folks.

Brad: Actually all Macs come with PHP. You just have to enable it.

[Gargoyle]

If you have an intel Mac, I could zip up my builds of Apache, MySQL and PHP. You would have to install them into a folder called /Users/paul/WebDev though.

Failing that, I could talk you through it. It's not all that hard if you have the developer tools installed.

[chucker]

Kraetos: Unfortunately, Mark's excellent PHP installs are not up-to-date any longer. I require Apache2.

http://www2.entropy.ch/download/entropy-php-5.2.2-1-apache2.tar.gz :confused:

[bullrat]

If you have an intel Mac, I could zip up my builds of Apache, MySQL and PHP. You would have to install them into a folder called /Users/paul/WebDev though.

Failing that, I could talk you through it. It's not all that hard if you have the developer tools installed.

Gargoyle: You're a gentleman and a scholar for that offer. I think I'll be okay for now. But thanks so much for offering. I'm seriously considering the metal iMac in a month or two when Leopard comes out. I have read that Apache2 is loaded and hopefully PHP5+.

Chucker: I've used Mark's excellent packages previously but they are now a few steps behind and I can never get it to work properly. I've got everything tuned but GD support and guess I'll live with it. Thanks.

[Wyatt]

bullrat, if you're installing just for local testing and not for actually hosting a site, you could always use MAMP (http://www.mamp.info/). I use it for local testing, and it couldn't be easier. It includes all this:

Apache 2.0.59
MySQL 5.0.37
PHP 4.4.6 & 5.2.1
APC 3.0.14
eAccelerator 0.9.5
XCache 1.2.0
phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.2
Zend Optimizer 3.2.6
SQLiteManager 1.2.0
Freetype 2.3.1
t1lib 5.1.1
curl 7.16.1
jpeg 6b
libpng-1.2.16
gd 2.0.28
libxml 2.6.27
libxslt 1.1.20

[Brad]

bullrat, if you're installing just for local testing and not for actually hosting a site, you could always use MAMP (http://www.mamp.info/).
He already said he doesn't want to use MAMP.

I prefer not to use MAMP.

[Wyatt]

He already said he doesn't want to use MAMP.

Oops. :o I must have missed that.