Can't start Apache on AIX

[drmyers208]

I just loaded Apache 2.0.44.0 on AIX 4.3.3. I installed it through SMITTY and it appeared to load successfully. However when I go to start Apache using /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -f /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf I get error messages to the effect:
Cannot load module /usr/local/apache/lib/libaprutil-).so
Dependent module /usr/local/apache/lib/libgdbm.a(libgdbm.so)could not be loaded.
System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.

Typically when I see this message it means I need to update a particlar file within AIX. Unfortunately in this case I don't have a clue as to which one. Can anyone help??

 

[DSMARWAY]

hi

does /usr/local/apache/lib/libaprutil-).so exist ?

have you got LIBPATH set if not try setting this
to /usr/local/lib:/usr/local/apache/lib

HTH

 

[urbanweasel]

I had a lot of greif trying to load apache
I ended up going to the aix download site and getting the
apache download, its at

http://aixpdslib.seas.ucla.edu/packages/apache.html

 

[AIXSPadmin]

It isn't that a file needs to be updated. It cannot find it. Check your LIBPATH.

 

[drmyers208]

Thanks to all that replied to my problem.
I checked my LIBPATH and did not find a reference to the apache files. What is the correct way to add it?

 

[trifo]

drmyers: for example you can add
export LIBPATH=$LIBPATH:...needed libraries...
to your apache starter script

or you can do the same in /etc/profile.

Or you may create soft links in some of default LIBPATH libraries to your lib binaries.

--Trifo

 

[aixmurderer]

I prefer the packages for the Bull site, they are normally proper AIX installp packages, while the UCLA versions you unpack to / dir, with varied results.

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[AIXSPadmin]

Ran into a problem today trying to start Apache on an AIX system. It needed APAR IY03412, although this might need a different APAR.

So, if you continue to have the problem do check for fixes.

 

[drmyers208]

It works!! Turns out I needed to load a missing library - gdbm. Once that was accomplished it worked perfect. Thanks for all the help.

 

[johny2K]

you may try to verify your installed filesets for APACHE:

check this out:

https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.techTips?refNo=0780

 

[TBoehme]

Hi, I have the same problems. Even after I installed gdbm.1.8.3 from the Bull site I still receive the following error mesage after trying to start Apache:

usr/local/apache2/bin >./apachectl start
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd because of the following errors:
0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/local/apache2/lib/libaprutil-0.so.
0509-150 Dependent module /usr/local/lib/libgdbm.a(libgdbm.so) could not be loaded.
0509-152 Member libgdbm.so is not found in archive

Any clues?

Thanks Thomas