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Various options allow the compilation of a + server corresponding to your personal requirements.</p> + + <p>This script, included in the root directory of the source + distribution, is for compilation on Unix and Unix-like systems + only. For other platforms, see the <a href="../platform/">platform</a> documentation.</p> +</div> +<div id="quickview"><a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html" class="badge"><img src="https://www.apache.org/images/SupportApache-small.png" alt="Support Apache!" /></a><ul id="toc"><li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#synopsis">Synopsis</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#options">Options</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#env">Environment variables</a></li> +</ul><h3>See also</h3><ul class="seealso"><li><a href="../install.html">Compiling and Installing</a></li><li><a href="#comments_section">Comments</a></li></ul></div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="section"> +<h2><a name="synopsis" id="synopsis">Synopsis</a></h2> + <p>You should call the <code>configure</code> script from within the + root directory of the distribution.</p> + + <p><code><strong>./configure</strong> [<var>OPTION</var>]... + [<var>VAR</var>=<var>VALUE</var>]...</code></p> + + <p>To assign environment variables (e.g. <code>CC</code>, + <code>CFLAGS</code> ...), specify them as + <code><var>VAR</var>=<var>VALUE</var></code>. See <a href="#env">below</a> + for descriptions of some of the useful variables.</p> +</div><div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="section"> +<h2><a name="options" id="options">Options</a></h2> + <ul> + <li><a href="#configurationoptions">Configuration options</a></li> + <li><a href="#installationdirectories">Installation directories</a></li> + <li><a href="#systemtypes">System types</a></li> + <li><a href="#optionalfeatures">Optional features</a></li> + <li><a href="#supportopt">Options for support programs</a></li> + </ul> + + <h3><a name="configurationoptions" id="configurationoptions">Configuration options</a></h3> + + <p>The following options influence the behavior of + <code>configure</code> itself.</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>-C</code></dt> + <dt><code>--config-cache</code></dt> + <dd>This is an alias for <code>--cache-file=config.cache</code></dd> + + <dt><code>--cache-file=<var>FILE</var></code></dt> + <dd>The test results will be cached in file <var>FILE</var>. + This option is disabled by default.</dd> + + <dt><code>-h</code></dt> + <dt><code>--help [short|recursive]</code></dt> + <dd>Output the help and exit. With the argument <code>short</code> only + options specific to this package will displayed. The argument + <code>recursive</code> displays the short help of all the included + packages.</dd> + + <dt><code>-n</code></dt> + <dt><code>--no-create</code></dt> + <dd>The <code>configure</code> script is run normally but does + not create output files. This is useful to check the test results + before generating makefiles for compilation.</dd> + + <dt><code>-q</code></dt> + <dt><code>--quiet</code></dt> + <dd>Do not print <code>checking ...</code> messages during the + configure process.</dd> + + <dt><code>--srcdir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Defines directory <var>DIR</var> to be the source file directory. + Default is the directory where <code>configure</code> is located, or + the parent directory.</dd> + + <dt><code>--silent</code></dt> + <dd>Same as <code>--quiet</code></dd> + + <dt>-V</dt> + <dt>--version</dt> + <dd>Display copyright information and exit.</dd> + </dl> + + + <h3><a name="installationdirectories" id="installationdirectories">Installation + directories</a></h3> + + <p>These options define the installation directory. The installation + tree depends on the selected layout.</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--prefix=<var>PREFIX</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install architecture-independent files in <var>PREFIX</var>. + By default the installation directory is set to + <code>/usr/local/apache2</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--exec-prefix=<var>EPREFIX</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install architecture-dependent files in <var>EPREFIX</var>. + By default the installation directory is set to the + <var>PREFIX</var> directory.</dd> + </dl> + + <p>By default, <code>make install</code> will install all the files in + <code>/usr/local/apache2/bin</code>, <code>/usr/local/apache2/lib</code> + etc. You can specify an installation prefix other than + <code>/usr/local/apache2</code> using <code>--prefix</code>, + for instance <code>--prefix=$HOME</code>.</p> + + <h4><a name="layout" id="layout">Define a directory layout</a></h4> + <dl> + <dt><code>--enable-layout=<var>LAYOUT</var></code></dt> + <dd>Configure the source code and build scripts to assume an + installation tree based on the layout <var>LAYOUT</var>. This allows + you to separately specify the locations for each type of file within + the Apache HTTP Server installation. The <code>config.layout</code> + file contains several example configurations, and you can also create + your own custom configuration following the examples. The different + layouts in this file are grouped into <code><Layout + FOO>...</Layout></code> sections and referred to by name as + in <code>FOO</code>. The default layout is <code>Apache</code>.</dd> + </dl> + + + <h4><a name="directoryfinetuning" id="directoryfinetuning">Fine tuning of the installation + directories</a></h4> + + <p>For better control of the installation directories, use the options + below. Please note that the directory defaults are set by + <code>autoconf</code> and are overwritten by the corresponding layout + setting.</p> + + <dl> + + <dt><code>--bindir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install user executables in <var>DIR</var>. The user executables + are supporting programs like <code class="program"><a href="../programs/htpasswd.html">htpasswd</a></code>, + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/dbmmanage.html">dbmmanage</a></code>, etc. which are useful for site + administrators. By default <var>DIR</var> is set to + <code><var>EPREFIX</var>/bin</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--datadir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install read-only architecture-independent data in <var>DIR</var>. + By default <code>datadir</code> is set to + <code><var>PREFIX</var>/share</code>. This option is offered by + <code>autoconf</code> and currently unused.</dd> + + <dt><code>--includedir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install C header files in <var>DIR</var>. By default + <code>includedir</code> is set to + <code><var>EPREFIX</var>/include</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--infodir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install info documentation in <var>DIR</var>. + By default <code>infodir</code> is set to + <code><var>PREFIX</var>/info</code>. This option is currently + unused.</dd> + + <dt><code>--libdir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install object code libraries in <var>DIR</var>. By default + <code>libdir</code> is set to + <code><var>EPREFIX</var>/lib</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--libexecdir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install the program executables (i.e., shared modules) in + <var>DIR</var>. By default <code>libexecdir</code> is set to + <code><var>EPREFIX</var>/modules</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--localstatedir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install modifiable single-machine data in <var>DIR</var>. + By default <code>localstatedir</code> is set to + <code><var>PREFIX</var>/var</code>. This option is offered by + <code>autoconf</code> and currently unused.</dd> + + <dt><code>--mandir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install the man documentation in <var>DIR</var>. By default + <code>mandir</code> is set to + <code><var>EPREFIX</var>/man</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--oldincludedir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install C header files for non-gcc in <var>DIR</var>. + By default <code>oldincludedir</code> is set to + <code>/usr/include</code>. This option is offered by + <code>autoconf</code> and currently unused.</dd> + + <dt><code>--sbindir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install the system administrator executables in <var>DIR</var>. + Those are server programs like <code class="program"><a href="../programs/httpd.html">httpd</a></code>, + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/apachectl.html">apachectl</a></code>, <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>, etc. which + are necessary to run the Apache HTTP Server. By default + <code>sbindir</code> is set to + <code><var>EPREFIX</var>/sbin</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--sharedstatedir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install modifiable architecture-independent data in <var>DIR</var>. + By default <code>sharedstatedir</code> is set to + <code><var>PREFIX</var>/com</code>. This option is offered by + <code>autoconf</code> and currently unused.</dd> + + <dt><code>--sysconfdir=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>Install read-only single-machine data like the server configuration + files <code>httpd.conf</code>, <code>mime.types</code>, etc. in + <var>DIR</var>. By default <code>sysconfdir</code> is set to + <code><var>PREFIX</var>/conf</code>.</dd> + </dl> + + + + <h3><a name="systemtypes" id="systemtypes">System types</a></h3> + + <p>These options are used to cross-compile the Apache HTTP Server to run on + another system. In normal cases, when building and running the server on + the same system, these options are not used.</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--build=<var>BUILD</var></code></dt> + <dd>Defines the system type of the system on which the tools are being + built. It defaults to the result of the script + <code>config.guess</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--host=<var>HOST</var></code></dt> + <dd>Defines the system type of the system on which the server will run. + <var>HOST</var> defaults to <var>BUILD</var>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--target=<var>TARGET</var></code></dt> + <dd>Configure for building compilers for the system type + <var>TARGET</var>. It defaults to <var>HOST</var>. This option is + offered by <code>autoconf</code> and not necessary for the Apache HTTP + Server.</dd> + </dl> + + + <h3><a name="optionalfeatures" id="optionalfeatures">Optional Features</a></h3> + + <p>These options are used to fine tune the features your HTTP server will + have.</p> + + <h4><a name="generaloptfeat" id="generaloptfeat">General syntax</a></h4> + <p>Generally you can use the following syntax to enable or disable a + feature:</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--disable-<var>FEATURE</var></code></dt> + <dd>Do not include <var>FEATURE</var>. This is the same as + <code>--enable-<var>FEATURE</var>=no</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-<var>FEATURE</var>[=<var>ARG</var>]</code></dt> + <dd>Include <var>FEATURE</var>. The default value for <var>ARG</var> + is <code>yes</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-<var>MODULE</var>=shared</code></dt> + <dd>The corresponding module will be build as DSO module. + By default enabled modules are linked dynamically.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-<var>MODULE</var>=static</code></dt> + <dd>The corresponding module will be linked statically.</dd> + </dl> + + <div class="note"><h3>Note</h3> + <code>configure</code> will not complain about + <code>--enable-<var>foo</var></code> even if <var>foo</var> doesn't + exist, so you need to type carefully. + </div> + + + <h4><a name="choosemodules" id="choosemodules">Choosing modules to compile</a></h4> + <p>Most modules are compiled by default and have to be disabled + explicitly or by using the keyword <code>few</code> + (see <code>--enable-modules</code>, <code>--enable-mods-shared</code> + and <code>--enable-mods-static</code> below for further explanation) + or <code>--enable-modules=none</code> to be removed as a group.</p> + + <p>Other modules are not compiled by default and have to be enabled + explicitly or by using the keywords <code>all</code> or + <code>reallyall</code> to be available.</p> + + <p>To find out which modules are compiled by default, run + <code>./configure -h</code> or <code>./configure --help</code> + and look under <code>Optional Features</code>. Suppose you + are interested in <code>mod_example1</code> and + <code>mod_example2</code>, and you + see this:</p> + + <div class="example"><pre>Optional Features: + ... + --disable-example1 example module 1 + --enable-example2 example module 2 + ...</pre></div> + + <p>Then <code>mod_example1</code> is enabled by default, + and you would use <code>--disable-example1</code> to not + compile it. <code>mod_example2</code> is disabled by + default, and you would use <code>--enable-example2</code> + to compile it.</p> + + + <h4><a name="mpms" id="mpms">Multi-Processing Modules</a></h4> + <p><a href="../mpm.html">Multi-Processing Modules</a>, or MPMs, implement + the basic behavior of the server. A single MPM must be active in order + for the server to function. The list of available MPMs appears on the + <a href="../mod/">module index page</a>.</p> + + <p>MPMs can be built as DSOs for dynamic loading or statically linked with + the server, and are enabled using the following options:</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--with-mpm=MPM</code></dt> + <dd> + <p>Choose the default MPM for your server. If MPMs are built as DSO + modules (see <code>--enable-mpms-shared</code>), this directive + selects the MPM which will be loaded in the default configuration + file. Otherwise, this directive selects the only available MPM, + which will be statically linked into the server.</p> + <p>If this option is omitted, the <a href="../mpm.html#defaults">default + MPM</a> for your operating system will be used.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-mpms-shared=<var>MPM-LIST</var></code></dt> + <dd> + <p>Enable a list of MPMs as dynamic shared modules. One of these + modules must be loaded dynamically using the + <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a></code> directive.</p> + <p><var>MPM-LIST</var> is a space-separated list of MPM names + enclosed by quotation marks. For example:</p> + <div class="example"><p><code> + --enable-mpms-shared='prefork worker' + </code></p></div> + <p>Additionally you can use the special keyword <code>all</code>, + which will select all MPMs which support dynamic loading on the + current platform and build them as DSO modules. For example:</p> + <div class="example"><p><code> + --enable-mpms-shared=all + </code></p></div> + </dd> + </dl> + + + <h4><a name="modules" id="modules">Third-party modules</a></h4> + <p>To add additional third-party modules use the following options:</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--with-module=<var>module-type</var>:<var>module-file</var>[, + <var>module-type</var>:<var>module-file</var>]</code></dt> + <dd><p>Add one or more third-party modules to the list of statically linked + modules. The module source file <code><var>module-file</var></code> + will be searched in the <code>modules/<var>module-type</var></code> + subdirectory of your Apache HTTP server source tree. If it is not found + there <code>configure</code> is considering <var>module-file</var> to be + an absolute file path and tries to copy the source file into the + <var>module-type</var> subdirectory. If the subdirectory doesn't + exist it will be created and populated with a standard + <code>Makefile.in</code>.</p> + <p>This option is useful to add small external modules consisting of + one source file. For more complex modules you should read the + vendor's documentation.</p> + <div class="note"><h3>Note</h3> + If you want to build a DSO module instead of a statically linked + use <code class="program"><a href="../programs/apxs.html">apxs</a></code>.</div> + </dd> + </dl> + + + <h4><a name="otheroptfeat" id="otheroptfeat">Cumulative and other options</a></h4> + <dl> + <dt><code>--enable-maintainer-mode</code></dt> + <dd>Turn on debugging and compile time warnings + and load all compiled modules.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-mods-shared=<var>MODULE-LIST</var></code></dt> + <dd> + <p>Defines a list of modules to be enabled and build as dynamic + shared modules. This mean, these module have to be loaded + dynamically by using the <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a></code> directive.</p> + <p><var>MODULE-LIST</var> is a space separated list of modulenames + enclosed by quotation marks. The module names are given without the + preceding <code>mod_</code>. For example:</p> + <div class="example"><p><code> + --enable-mods-shared='headers rewrite dav' + </code></p></div> + <p>Additionally you can use the special keywords <code>reallyall</code>, + <code>all</code>, <code>most</code> and <code>few</code>. + For example,</p> + <div class="example"><p><code> + --enable-mods-shared=most + </code></p></div> + <p>will compile most modules and build them as DSO modules,</p> + <div class="example"><p><code> + --enable-mods-shared=few + </code></p></div> + <p>will only compile a very basic set of modules.</p> + <p>The default set is <code>most</code>.</p> + + <p>The <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a></code> directives for + the chosen modules will be automatically generated in the main + configuration file. By default, all those directives will be commented + out except for the modules that are either required or explicitly selected + by a configure <code>--enable-foo</code> argument. You can change the set + of loaded modules by activating or deactivating the <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a></code> directives in + <code>httpd.conf</code>. In addition the + <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a></code> directives for all + built modules can be activated via the configure option + <code>--enable-load-all-modules</code>.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-mods-static=<var>MODULE-LIST</var></code></dt> + <dd>This option behaves similar to <code>--enable-mods-shared</code>, + but will link the given modules statically. This mean, these modules + will always be present while running <code class="program"><a href="../programs/httpd.html">httpd</a></code>. They need + not be loaded with <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a></code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-modules=<var>MODULE-LIST</var></code></dt> + <dd>This option behaves like to <code>--enable-mods-shared</code>, + and will also link the given modules dynamically. The special + keyword <code>none</code> disables the build of all modules.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-v4-mapped</code></dt> + <dd>Allow IPv6 sockets to handle IPv4 connections.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-port=<var>PORT</var></code></dt> + <dd>This defines the port on which <code class="program"><a href="../programs/httpd.html">httpd</a></code> will listen. + This port number is used when generating the configuration file + <code>httpd.conf</code>. The default is 80.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-program-name</code></dt> + <dd>Define an alternative executable name. The default is + <code>httpd</code>.</dd> + </dl> + + + + <h3><a name="packages" id="packages">Optional packages</a></h3> + <p>These options are used to define optional packages.</p> + + <h4><a name="generalpackages" id="generalpackages">General syntax</a></h4> + <p>Generally you can use the following syntax to define an optional + package:</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--with-<var>PACKAGE</var>[=<var>ARG</var>]</code></dt> + <dd>Use the package <var>PACKAGE</var>. The default value for + <var>ARG</var> is <code>yes</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--without-<var>PACKAGE</var></code></dt> + <dd>Do not use the package <var>PACKAGE</var>. This is the same as + <code>--with-<var>PACKAGE</var>=no</code>. This option is provided by + <code>autoconf</code> but not very useful for the Apache HTTP + Server.</dd> + </dl> + + + + + <h4><a name="packageopt" id="packageopt">Specific packages</a></h4> + <dl> + <dt><code>--with-apr=<var>DIR</var>|<var>FILE</var></code></dt> + <dd>The <a class="glossarylink" href="../glossary.html#apr" title="see glossary">Apache Portable Runtime</a> (APR) + is part of the httpd + source distribution and will automatically be build together with the + HTTP server. If you want to use an already installed APR instead you + have to tell <code>configure</code> the path to the + <code>apr-config</code> script. You may set the absolute path and name + or the directory to the installed APR. <code>apr-config</code> must + exist within this directory or the subdirectory + <code>bin</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-apr-util=<var>DIR</var>|<var>FILE</var></code></dt> + <dd>The Apache Portable Runtime Utilities (APU) are part of the + httpd source distribution and will automatically be build + together with the HTTP server. If you want to use an already installed + APU instead you have to tell <code>configure</code> the path to the + <code>apu-config</code> script. You may set the absolute path and name + or the directory to the installed APU. <code>apu-config</code> must + exist within this directory or the subdirectory + <code>bin</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-ssl=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd>If <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html">mod_ssl</a></code> has been enabled <code>configure</code> + searches for an installed OpenSSL. You can set the directory path + to the SSL/TLS toolkit instead.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-z=<var>DIR</var></code></dt> + <dd><code>configure</code> searches automatically for an installed + <code>zlib</code> library if your source configuration requires one + (e.g., when <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_deflate.html">mod_deflate</a></code> is enabled). You can set the + directory path to the compression library instead.</dd> + </dl> + + <p>Several features of the Apache HTTP Server, including + <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_authn_dbm.html">mod_authn_dbm</a></code> and <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_rewrite.html">mod_rewrite</a></code>'s DBM + <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_rewrite.html#rewritemap">RewriteMap</a></code> use simple + key/value databases for quick lookups of information. SDBM is included + in the APU, so this database is always available. If you would like to + use other database types, use the following options to enable + them:</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--with-gdbm[=<var>path</var>]</code></dt> + <dd>If no <var>path</var> is specified, <code>configure</code> will + search for the include files and libraries of a GNU DBM + installation in the usual search paths. An explicit + <var>path</var> will cause <code>configure</code> to look in + <code><var>path</var>/lib</code> and + <code><var>path</var>/include</code> for the relevant files. + Finally, the <var>path</var> may specify specific include and + library paths separated by a colon.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-ndbm[=<var>path</var>]</code></dt> + <dd>Like <code>--with-gdbm</code>, but searches for a New DBM + installation.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-berkeley-db[=<var>path</var>]</code></dt> + <dd>Like <code>--with-gdbm</code>, but searches for a Berkeley DB + installation.</dd> + </dl> + + <div class="note"><h3>Note</h3> + <p>The DBM options are provided by the APU and passed through to its + configuration script. They are useless when using an already + installed APU defined by <code>--with-apr-util</code>.</p> + <p>You may use more then one DBM implementation together with your + HTTP server. The appropriated DBM type will be configured within + the runtime configuration at each time.</p> + </div> + + + + <h3><a name="supportopt" id="supportopt">Options for support programs</a></h3> + <dl> + <dt><code>--enable-static-support</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of the support binaries. This + means, a stand-alone executable will be built with all the necessary + libraries integrated. Otherwise the support binaries are linked + dynamically by default.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-suexec</code></dt> + <dd>Use this option to enable <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>, which allows you to set + uid and gid for spawned processes. <strong>Do not use this + option unless you understand all the security implications of + running a suid binary on your server.</strong> Further options + to configure <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code> are described <a href="#suexec">below</a>.</dd> + </dl> + + <p>It is possible to create a statically linked binary of a single + support program by using the following options:</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--enable-static-ab</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/ab.html">ab</a></code>.</dd> + + + <dt><code>--enable-static-checkgid</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code>checkgid</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-static-htdbm</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/htdbm.html">htdbm</a></code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-static-htdigest</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/htdigest.html">htdigest</a></code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-static-htpasswd</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/htpasswd.html">htpasswd</a></code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-static-logresolve</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/logresolve.html">logresolve</a></code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--enable-static-rotatelogs</code></dt> + <dd>Build a statically linked version of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/rotatelogs.html">rotatelogs</a></code>.</dd> + </dl> + + <h4><a name="suexec" id="suexec"><code>suexec</code> configuration options</a></h4> + + <p>The following options are used to fine tune the behavior of <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>. See <a href="suexec.html#install">Configuring and installing suEXEC</a> + for further information.</p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>--with-suexec-bin</code></dt> + <dd>This defines the path to <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code> binary. + Default is <code>--sbindir</code> (see <a href="#directoryfinetuning">Fine tuning of installation directories</a>).</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-caller</code></dt> + <dd>This defines the user allowed to call <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>. + It should be the same as the user under which + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/httpd.html">httpd</a></code> normally runs.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-docroot</code></dt> + <dd>This defines the directory tree under which <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code> access is allowed for executables. Default value is + <code>--datadir/htdocs</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-gidmin</code></dt> + <dd>Define this as the lowest GID allowed to be a target user for + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>. The default value is 100.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-logfile</code></dt> + <dd>This defines the filename of the <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code> logfile. + By default the logfile is named <code>suexec_log</code> and located in + <code>--logfiledir</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-safepath</code></dt> + <dd>Define the value of the environment variable <code>PATH</code> to + be set for processes started by <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>. Default + value is <code>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-userdir</code></dt> + <dd>This defines the subdirectory under the user's directory that + contains all executables for which <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code> access + is allowed. This setting is necessary when you want to use + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code> together with user-specific directories (as + provided by <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_userdir.html">mod_userdir</a></code>). The default is + <code>public_html</code>.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-uidmin</code></dt> + <dd>Define this as the lowest UID allowed to be a target user for + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>. The default value is 100.</dd> + + <dt><code>--with-suexec-umask</code></dt> + <dd>Set <code>umask</code> for processes started by + <code class="program"><a href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec</a></code>. It defaults to your system settings.</dd> + </dl> + + +</div><div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="section"> +<h2><a name="env" id="env">Environment variables</a></h2> + <p>There are some useful environment variables to override the choices made by + <code>configure</code> or to help it to find libraries and programs with + nonstandard names or locations.</p> + + + <dl> + <dt><code>CC</code></dt> + <dd>Define the C compiler command to be used for compilation.</dd> + + <dt><code>CFLAGS</code></dt> + <dd>Set C compiler flags you want to use for compilation.</dd> + + <dt><code>CPP</code></dt> + <dd>Define the C preprocessor command to be used.</dd> + + <dt><code>CPPFLAGS</code></dt> + <dd>Set C/C++ preprocessor flags, e.g. <code>-I<var>includedir</var></code> + if you have headers in a nonstandard directory <var>includedir</var>.</dd> + + <dt><code>LDFLAGS</code></dt> + <dd>Set linker flags, e.g. <code>-L<var>libdir</var></code> if you have + libraries in a nonstandard directory <var>libdir</var>.</dd> + </dl> +</div></div> +<div class="bottomlang"> +<p><span>Available Languages: </span><a href="../en/programs/configure.html" title="English"> en </a> | +<a href="../fr/programs/configure.html" hreflang="fr" rel="alternate" title="Français"> fr </a> | +<a href="../ko/programs/configure.html" hreflang="ko" rel="alternate" title="Korean"> ko </a> | +<a href="../tr/programs/configure.html" hreflang="tr" rel="alternate" title="Türkçe"> tr </a></p> +</div><div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img src="../images/up.gif" alt="top" /></a></div><div class="section"><h2><a id="comments_section" name="comments_section">Comments</a></h2><div class="warning"><strong>Notice:</strong><br />This is not a Q&A section. 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