mod_rewrite

[Crisp]

Hi

I installed Apache/MySQL/PHP4 and it's all working fine. However, I now have a need to enable/install mod_rewrite. This is the first real experience I've had setting up Apache, usually I just use a hosted environment.

Could someone walk me through enabling or installing mod_rewrite please?

Thanks

-Crisp

[Hikaru79]

A quick google search turned this up: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html

If that's not comprehensive enough, I don't know what is ^ ^;;

[Crisp]

Originally Posted by Hikaru79 A quick google search turned this up: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html If that's not comprehensive enough, I don't know what is ^ ^;;

Yeah I've been there, the problem is it's a little too comprehensive, I just want a quick and easy setup. I don't need the ins and outs of every last part of it and how to use it.

-Crisp

[Levander]

Originally Posted by Crisp Yeah I've been there, the problem is it's a little too comprehensive, I just want a quick and easy setup. I don't need the ins and outs of every last part of it and how to use it. -Crisp

Realize this post is a little old, but may help if I answer it?

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Adds a .load file to /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/ that loads the module.

Then, you have to make sure that RewriteEngine on is somewhere in your Apache configuration. WordPress 1.5 inserts the RewriteEngine directive in the .htaccess file in the directory where WordPress is installed. I'm sure in apache2.conf would be fine to. Looks something like this:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEgine On
</IfModule>

[invalid]

Again, a reply to an old post, but this has helped me out - and I just wanted to correct a typo in the last reply, incase someone is not able to determine the error printed by apache..

It should be:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
</IfModule>

Cheers,
Cb

[neocon2005]

Thank you very much for the answer. Worked very well for me. Goes to show that even though the reply was delayed, it can still be useful for people searching for information at a much later date - people like me!!!

[markthecarp]

Originally Posted by Levander Realize this post is a little old, but may help if I answer it? sudo a2enmod rewrite Adds a .load file to /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/ that loads the module.

This worked for me. It created the file /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load which turns out to be a sym link.

mark@tuna:/usr/share/gallery/css$ ll /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 40 2005-10-24 21:03 /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load -> /etc/apache2/mods-available/rewrite.load

Then, you have to make sure that RewriteEngine on is somewhere in your Apache configuration. WordPress 1.5 inserts the RewriteEngine directive in the .htaccess file in the directory where WordPress is installed. I'm sure in apache2.conf would be fine to. Looks something like this: <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEgine On </IfModule>

I found this in /etc/gallery/htaccess.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /gallery/

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^\.\?/]+)/([0-9]+)$      /gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=$1&index=$2       [QSA]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^\.\?/]+)/([A-Za-z_0-9\-]+)$     /gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=$1&id=$2  [QSA]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^\.\?/]+)/$      /gallery/$1     [R]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^\.\?/]+)$       /gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=$1
[QSA]
</IfModule>

I find no directive for the mod_rewrite in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. I'm using an Athlon Duron 1.3ghz, 256M ram, 2x10 gig hd's. Running breezy, apache2, gallery1.5 to host a dyndns.org home site.

-mark

[Todd_Z]

/etc/init.d/apache2 start
 * Starting web server (Apache2)...                                      [fail]

I used the sudo a2enmod rewrite command it enabled it properly, but now apache2 wont start.... any ideas?