[nzlug] ermm.... help??

[Nevyn]

On 2/18/07, Nevyn <nevynh at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/18/07, Cliff Pratt <enkidu at cliffp.com> wrote:
> > Nevyn wrote:
> > > On 2/18/07, Cliff Pratt <enkidu at cliffp.com> wrote:
> > >> Nevyn wrote:
> > >>> For some strange reason apache has stopped working for me (this
> > >>> is an over night thing). Suddenly it appears I have a corrupted
> > >>> file. When trying to restart apache I get the following error:
> > >>>
> > >>> Starting web server (apache2)...apache2: Syntax error on line 185
> > >>> of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line 1 of
> > >>> /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load: API module structure
> > >>> `php5_module' in file /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so is
> > >>> garbled - perhaps this is not an Apache module DSO? failed
> > >>>
> > >>> Of course I can't just remove php5 and try reinstalling it due to
> > >>>  dependancies. Anyone know how to get past this? I'm running
> > >>> Debian.
> > >>>
> > >> Get someone to send you libphp5.so and cross fingers that they are
> > >> the same level?
> > >>
> > >> If you post your distro details and the module details here, then
> > >> someone may be able to help.
> > >>
> > >> However, you may have bigger problems ie, why did it go bad in the
> > >> first place? You might need to take a closer look at your hard
> > >> disk.
> > >
> > > Since then I figure I could just reinstall the package - which
> > > resulted in it still being corrupt so perhaps it's a problem with the
> > >  repository. Then noticed that it was an unsigned package so
> > > commented out the dotdeb sources in apt and did and update and tried
> > > re-installing again.
> > >
> > I think that it is extremely unlikely that a corrupt module found its
> > way to the repository, even the dotdeb ones.
> > >
> > > Needless to say it didn't work. Fine thinks I. I uninstall it
> > > removing anything that had has dependancies to it (so long as I
> > > remember what I removed) - short list - mediawiki and torrentflux.
> > > Removed it, and then went to install torrentflux. Whoops. I'm running
> > > apache 2 yet it put apache 1 style configuration files around the
> > > place. Just plain messy. Think I might have gotten this all under
> > > control now (should know after an hours worth of downloading).
> > >
> > That sounds strange. It's possible that the dotdeb repositories have
> > apache2 and the standard Sarge ones have apache1. I don't like backports
> > and run mixed systems, so I don't know for sure.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Cliff
>
> After a bit of thinking I figured that the problem was more likely a
> file being corrupted when downloading. So did an apt-get clean to
> force everything to download again (moan and grumble and moan again).
> Installing mediawiki which should get all of it's dependancies sorted
> out. After that installing torrentflux will with any luck sort itself
> out.

*mumble* after reinstalling mediawiki, I pointed a browser where I
would normally point it to get to my own 'lil wiki. Complete and utter
bummer - it asked me where I'd like to download the file.
Righty'o, out with a trusty editor (nano I'll have you know :p) and
add a line to /etc/apache2/apache2.conf which says:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Restart apache - no joy. Check under mods-enabled and find that php
isn't there. Add php5 there and get the original error again:

Forcing reload of web server (apache2)...apache2: Syntax error on line
185 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line 1 of
/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.load: API module structure
`php5_module' in file /usr/lib/apache2/modules/libphp5.so is garbled -
perhaps this is not an Apache module DSO?
 failed!

There... and that's howto go in a complete circle ;)

Any other clues??