Install LAMP, FTP and PhpMyAdmin on your Onion Omega

Danny van der Sluijs

@Josip-Mlakar Great tutorial works like a charm. It only seems that apache isn't autostarting after a boot. Any ways you have solved that one?

Josip Mlakar

@Danny-van-der-Sluijs well I tried to make file named apache in /etc/init.d with content:

#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
START=95
start() {
	apachectl start
}
restart() {
	apachectl restart
}
stop() {
	apachectl stop
}

made it executable with chmod +x /etc/init.d/apache
and then executed /etc/init.d/apache enable. It gets enabled and I can start it with /etc/init.d/apache startbut script doesen't start on boot I'll keep You updated if I find the solution:)

Kit Bishop

@Josip-Mlakar Unless I am much mistaken (I'm sure others will correct me if I am :-)) what you need is:

A symlink in /etc/rc.d named S95apache that references your /etc/init.d/apache file
Files named like S<nn>Xxxx in /etc/rc.d are executed in order of the <nn> at system boot time as S<nn>Xxxx start thus starting the referenced file
Files named like K<nn>Xxxx in /etc/rc.d are executed in order of the <nn> at system shutdown time as K<nn>Xxxx stop thus stopping the referenced file

One small thing I would check though is your use of START=95 (and corresponding usage of 95 in S95apache and K95apache) - as far as I can see 95 is currently being used by /etc/init.d/done and /etc/rc.d/S95done and I am unsure about the effects of resuing the same number.

Josip Mlakar

@Kit-Bishop Thank You for Your help, but /etc/init.d/apache enable creates symlink automatically. I also tried manual as you stated, but still no luck. Also tried to change START=95 into all kinds of numbers, but nothing works

Kit Bishop

@Josip-Mlakar Sorry that didn't help - though I didn't see anything in the /etc/init.d/apache file you posted for handling enable or setting up any symlinks.

Just for the record, after some quick testing, i can confirm that the symlinks in /etc/rc.d do work as I expected and also that the START value (and the <nn> values) can be reused - I created a test file in /etc/init.d with START=95 and set up the S95 and K95 links which duplicate the 95 used by /etc/init.d/done and all worked fine,

Boken Lin

@Danny-van-der-Sluijs I think that's because you have not set Apache server to start automatically on boot. Can you try this:

Create a file /etc/init.d/apache, add the following content:

#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common

START=12

USE_PROCD=1
NAME=apache
PROG=/usr/sbin/apachectl

start_service() {
        procd_open_instance
        procd_set_param command "$PROG" start
        procd_close_instance
}

stop() {
        /usr/sbin/apachectl stop
}

reload() {
        /usr/sbin/apachectl reload
}

Make the file executable:

chmod +x /etc/init.d/apache

Reboot again.

Please let me know if this works

Josip Mlakar

Ok i found what's wrong. Since PhpMyAdmin uses mysql, apache fails to starts before mysql is up. So very very very (did I say very? :D) dirty way to fix this is to add sleep 5 in start() function... Better way would be somthing like while (mysql not running) {wait} but I cant find a way to check mysql status. if I find a way I'll update this comment.
Anyways @Danny-van-der-Sluijs current solution is:
Make file named apache in /etc/init.d with content:

#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
START=95
start() {
    sleep 5
    apachectl start
}
restart() {
    apachectl restart
}
stop() {
    apachectl stop
}

Make it executable with chmod +x /etc/init.d/apache and then execute /etc/init.d/apache enable. Ofcourse don't forget to enable mysql to start on boot, you can do that with a command /etc/init.d/mysqld enable.

@Kit-Bishop You don't need to manualy handle enable to set up symlink (as stated here in Enable and disable section).

Milan Vuckovic

Hi, I followed your tutorial. But after setting up phpmyadmin I'm getting this error:

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Boken Lin

Hi @Milan-Vuckovic, according to this post: https://community.onion.io/topic/220/lamp-stack-rights-management-issues, you can try reinstalling apache a couple times to see if it fixes the issue.

Cheers.

Milan Vuckovic

What should I use for server name in httpd.conf ?

Josip Mlakar

@Milan-Vuckovic wathever You want (example: www.example.com, www.my-page.com ...)

Collin S

@Milan-Vuckovic I'm having the same problem as well. I've tried reinstalling apache with no luck. (opkg install apache --force-reinstall). Any help would be appreciated.

Milan Vuckovic

Try this. I changed some of the settings and it worked.

Collin S

@Milan-Vuckovic Anything specific? I've worked through most of it, but haven't had any luck.

Milan Vuckovic

@Collin-S Can't give you specific answer, because I was going through every setting on wiki , just to make sure. Some of the settings mentioned in this tutorial didn't work for me. Try the settings from the link I gave you, restart apache and then try again. That worked for me.

Chris MacKay

@Josip-Mlakar said:

ScriptAlias /php/ "/usr/bin"

I, too, was able to reproduce this error, after following the instructions to the letter.

Upon investigation, I found this in the error_log:

"client denied by server configuration: /usr/binphp-cgi"

I adjusted the line ScriptAlias /php/ "/usr/bin" to be ScriptAlias /php/ "/usr/bin/" (notice the trailing /), and it resolved the issue.

Hope that helps!

Josip Mlakar

@Chris-MacKay Cool, ty. /php/ "/usr/bin" worked before last update, after that I didn't try to install it again. Anyways I'll update my post

Andrew Doherty

@Josip-Mlakar Autostarting apache. OK this is doing my head in! i create the suggested file and get this error: 'bin/sh: cant open' /etc/rc.common
this file doesnt exist on my system should it? where can i get it?
HELP!!!!

Boken Lin

@Andrew-Doherty Can you post the output of ls -l /etc?

Andrew Doherty

@Boken-Lin said:
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this is my apache file in init.d #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common

#! /bin/sh /etc/rc.common
START=12

USE_PROCD=1
NAME=apache
PROG=/usr/sbin/apachectl

start_service() {
procd_open_instance
procd_set_param command "$PROG" start
procd_close_instance
}

stop() {
/usr/sbin/apachectl stop
}

reload() {
/usr/sbin/apachectl reload
}