From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 10 02:01:21 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 365A916A41F; Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:01:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chris@aebc.com) Received: from imail.aebc.com (dns1.aebc.com [209.53.200.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BAA3C43D45; Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:01:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chris@aebc.com) Received: from aebc.com [209.139.247.233] by imail.aebc.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.15) id AEB79A90114; Fri, 09 Sep 2005 19:02:31 -0700 Received: from chris [209.53.197.59] by aebc.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.15) id AD23561C00B6; Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:57:55 -0700 From: "Chris St Denis" To: "'Vizion'" , Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 10:56:00 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 Thread-index: AcW08qorwmyO1WR9TZyyvwrmnGzLTwAdO5Kg In-Reply-To: <200509082051.13636.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> Message-Id: <200509091057671.SM00812@chris> X-RBL-Warning: NOPOSTMASTER: "Not supporting postmaster@domain" X-RBL-Warning: IPNOTINMX: X-RBL-Warning: SPAMHEADERS: This E-mail has headers consistent with spam [4000021e]. X-RBL-Warning: CMDSPACE: Space found in RCPT TO: command. X-Declude-Sender: chris@aebc.com [209.53.197.59] X-Declude-Spoolname: Dcd23561c00b615db.SMD X-Note: Email was scanned by AE's anti-spam system in MX2 server. X-Note: This E-mail was sent from zz197059.cipherkey.net ([209.53.197.59]). X-Note: Total spam weight of this E-mail is 3. X-Spam-Tests-Failed: NOPOSTMASTER [1], IPNOTINMX [0], SPAMHEADERS [0], CMDSPACE [5] Cc: 'Brooks Davis' , 'Johann Visagie' Subject: RE: /usr/ports/www/phpbb --? Makefile query X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:01:21 -0000 I've used phpBB with php5 just fine. If you want alternative forums software, take a look at http://fudforum.org -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Vizion Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:51 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Brooks Davis; Johann Visagie Subject: Re: /usr/ports/www/phpbb --? Makefile query On Thursday 08 September 2005 19:48, the author Brooks Davis contributed to the dialogue on- Re: /usr/ports/www/phpbb --? Makefile query: >On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 05:34:32PM -0700, Vizion wrote: >> On Thursday 08 September 2005 17:23, you wrote: >> >On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 05:05:41PM -0700, Vizion wrote: >> >> The makefile has the following lines: >> >> >> >> PHPBBDIR= ${WWWDOCROOT}/${PHPBBURL} >> >> PKGOPTS= ${FILESDIR}/pkg-opts >> >> EXCEPTFILES= ${PREFIX}/${PHPBBDIR}/install/install.php \ >> >> ${PREFIX}/${PHPBBDIR}/install/upgrade.php \ >> >> ${PREFIX}/${PHPBBDIR}/install/update_to_latest.php >> >> >> >> In my case DocumentRoot is: >> >> WWWDOCROOT?= /usr2/virtualwebs >> >> used to doing it might be willing to make such a change and commit > >That would be breaking the Makefile, not fixing it. Realistly, if you >want to use a non-standard file system layout, you shouldn't use the >port. Humph -- well I thought most large scale virtual webs are set up outside main /usr/local - admittedly many use simlinks but I thought not when the sever operates as a farm...which is why apache allows for data paths separtely /usr/loca >Just do a "make depends" in the phpbb port directory to get the >pieces you need, and then install phpbb by hand. Most php apps are >pretty trivial to install if you know how to configure a web server and >database. I have now found an even more serious problem phpbb is NOT compatible with php5 -- which opens a whole can of worms... I am trying for an alternative Thank yo so much for your time -- it is much appreciated David >P.S. Please stop randomly cross posting your messages. It just wastes >people's time. Sorry about that -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing bound for Europe via Panama Canal after completing engineroom refit. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"