Unable to install PHP on FreeBSD 9.3

Question

I tried to install Php5 on my FreeBSD server I just got, following a tutorial.

So first I did

cd /usr/ports/lang/php5 

then

make config 

didn't change any option there, finally I did

 make install 

but it gave me a few errors.

root@ns******:/usr/ports/lang/php5 # make install ===> php5-5.4.39 depends on file: /usr/local/bin/autoconf-2.69 - not found ===> Verifying install for /usr/local/bin/autoconf-2.69 in /usr/ports/devel/autoconf ===> autoconf-2.69 depends on executable: gm4 - found ===> autoconf-2.69 depends on executable: help2man - not found ===> Verifying install for help2man in /usr/ports/misc/help2man ===> help2man-1.43.3_1 depends on package: p5-Locale-gettext>=0 - not found ===> Verifying install for p5-Locale-gettext>=0 in /usr/ports/devel/p5-Locale-gettext ===> Installing for p5-Locale-gettext-1.05_4 ===> p5-Locale-gettext-1.05_4 depends on file: /usr/local/bin/perl5.16.3 - found ===> p5-Locale-gettext-1.05_4 depends on shared library: libintl.so - found (/usr/local/lib/libintl.so) ===> Checking if p5-Locale-gettext already installed ===> Registering installation for p5-Locale-gettext-1.05_4 as automatic pkg-static: lstat(/usr/ports/devel/p5-Locale-gettext/work/stage/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/mach/5.16/auto/Locale/gettext/gettext.so): No such file or directory pkg-static: lstat(/usr/ports/devel/p5-Locale-gettext/work/stage/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/mach/5.16/Locale/gettext.pm): No such file or directory pkg-static: lstat(/usr/ports/devel/p5-Locale-gettext/work/stage/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/man/man3/Locale::gettext.3.gz): No such file or directory *** [fake-pkg] Error code 74 Stop in /usr/ports/devel/p5-Locale-gettext. *** [build-depends] Error code 1 Stop in /usr/ports/misc/help2man. *** [install] Error code 1 Stop in /usr/ports/misc/help2man. *** [build-depends] Error code 1 Stop in /usr/ports/devel/autoconf. *** [build-depends] Error code 1 Stop in /usr/ports/lang/php5. *** [install] Error code 1 Stop in /usr/ports/lang/php5. 

So, I downloaded autoconf-2.69 from the gnu site then it couldn't find libtool22. Downloaded it aswell, 'fixed' it. But then another error.

I am not on my pc so I can't post the error here, but to resume, it gives me permission denied to use autoconf and chmod isn't working (the command my friend told me to use at least)!

I uploaded the things via bitvise ssh if it helps. It's a dedicated server, I have root access, got it on kimsufi.

How can I fix this? Thanks.

Answer 1

gettext port has been splitted into two different ports so you have outdates software that should be updated prior to the installations.

First, update your ports tree:

portsnap fetch update 

This may take a while.

Then you have to install handful tool portmaster:

make -C /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster install clean 

Then you have to check whether your ports are in consistent state:

portmaster --check-depends portmaster --check-port-dbdir portmaster -y --clean-distfiles 

Then you have to deinstall old gettext:

pkg delete -f gettext 

Now you probably want to install www/mod_php5 before lang/php5 - apache module is the separate port now, while CLI/FPM are still at the old location.

make -C /usr/ports/www/mod_php5 install clean make -C /usr/ports/lang/php5 install clean make -C /usr/ports/lang/php5-extensions install clean 

Fresh gettext will be installed automatically as dependence, as well as lot of other fresh ports.

While your host is a bit outdated, you'll need to update all the ports due to the security reasons:

portmaster -atd 

You can stuck with another dependency errors, so just deinstall corresponding port (like gettext was), and launch portmaster -aRtd again and again until all the problems will be resolved. If some strange messages still present, you can reinstall all the ports at once by portmaster -aftd

P.S. You should install software from ports/packages ONLY to avoid unforseen consequencies.

Answer 2

Will pkg install p5-Locale-gettext help you? (be careful if it offers removal and/or reinstallation of other packages)