freeBSD - Apache & php configuration

[Garrett Cooper]

Xian wrote:
> On Friday 22 December 2006 04:27, arun_sridhar2 at yahoo.co.in wrote:
>   
>> Hi all
>> I want to install php with apache in freebsd unix. I installed apache2 and
>> php 5.2.0. But php file not working and also i want to know the
>> method of running.
>>     
> A long time ago I seem to remember having to do step 15 from 
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.apache2.php after installing from 
> the ports.
> apachectl is the way to start stop and do a few other things to apache (php is 
> probably running as part of apache so you don't have to start/stop it 
> separatly).
>
>   
>> Whether browser and x windows are needed for running apache and php. If
>> suppose where to find out the tar file and how to install and run.
>> Please help me
>>     
> You don't need X Windows if you have another maching that you have a browser 
> on.
As Xian said, X-Windows isn't needed, and the less stuff you have on 
your server the better. Besides, problem symptoms show up more 
frequently on remote machines than on the serving machine itself.

If you want to test it out in a browser though, give lynx or links a 
shot. They're CLI browsers and links supports Javascript.
-Garrett