idea for apache2 ebuild

Hi,

I see that the apache ebuild contain this :

"              --with-suexec-docroot=/var/www
\"

so i have to make an overlay in order to change it to :

"              --with-suexec-docroot=/home \"

in a hosting environnement, the users files are under /home.
i know too many 
admin which have the same problem as mine.

may a solution is : environnement variable way to change
that. this could 
allow "us" to be able to use public ebuild.

Have i to post this in bugs ?

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David CHANIAL wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I see that the apache ebuild contain this :
> ...
> may a solution is : environnement variable way to
change that. this could 
> allow "us" to be able to use public ebuild.


This is already possible with the Apache 2.2 ebuilds, read
vericgar's
last blog entry titled "Apache 2.2.2 now available,
testing needed" on
planet.gentoo.org about it. ;)

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Le Jeudi 08 Juin 2006 12:53, Luca Longinotti a écrit :
> This is already possible with the Apache 2.2 ebuilds,
read vericgar's
> last blog entry titled "Apache 2.2.2 now
available, testing needed" on
> planet.gentoo.org about it. ;)

Thanks,

but apache 2.2 is too "newer", i have to use
apache2 during some months, some 
year.

Is there no way to update the ebuild for environnement
variable 
functionnality ?

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> but apache 2.2 is too "newer", i have to
use apache2 during some months,
> some year.
>
> Is there no way to update the ebuild for environnement
variable
> functionnality ?

same goes for 1.3.x .... it's just a small change, but
could make life much 
easier for those still using 1.3.x 

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Le Jeudi 08 Juin 2006 13:57, Georges Toth a écrit :
> same goes for 1.3.x .... it's just a small change, but
could make life much
> easier for those still using 1.3.x 

yess, apache-1.3 2.0 same problem.

have i to post a bug, or there is someone here who can apply
the modification 
or reject it with explains ?

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On 08/06/06 14:05, David CHANIAL wrote:

> have i to post a bug [...]?

Yes, please do so, I will vote for it 

Daniel

David CHANIAL wrote:
> Le Jeudi 08 Juin 2006 13:57, Georges Toth a écrit :
>> same goes for 1.3.x .... it's just a small change,
but could make life much
>> easier for those still using 1.3.x 
> 
> yess, apache-1.3 2.0 same problem.
> 
> have i to post a bug, or there is someone here who can
apply the modification 
> or reject it with explains ?
> 
> Best regards,

The plan is to take the features that we are creating for
apache 2.2
(suexec-config for example) and after they are well tested
backport them
to the older versions of Apache where there is demand.

For now, if you need to change those variables, you need to
move the
ebuild to an overlay and modify it to your needs. In the
future you
won't have to.

For information on using overlays, see "Adding
Unofficial Ebuilds" [1]
in the Gentoo Handbook.

[1]
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/h
andbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=5#doc_chap2

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Le Jeudi 08 Juin 2006 16:39, Michael Stewart (vericgar) a
écrit :
> For now, if you need to change those variables, you
need to move the
> ebuild to an overlay and modify it to your needs. In
the future you
> won't have to.

i understand,

but we are not speaking for a feature now, juste for an
environnement variable 
which will help many admin to dont have to maintain apche in
overlay

and

the "noobs" see no differences

i post a bug.

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David CHANIAL wrote:
> Le Jeudi 08 Juin 2006 16:39, Michael Stewart (vericgar)
a écrit :
>> For now, if you need to change those variables, you
need to move the
>> ebuild to an overlay and modify it to your needs.
In the future you
>> won't have to.
> 
> i understand,
> 
> but we are not speaking for a feature now, juste for an
environnement variable 
> which will help many admin to dont have to maintain
apche in overlay
> 
> and
> 
> the "noobs" see no differences
> 
> i post a bug.
> 

There is already a bug for this issue. http://bugs.gentoo.org/6
6397

Environment variables are problematic because they are not
stored and
remembered when portage upgrades the package. You will have
to set the
environment variable every time manually for it to work.
suexec-config
is the better, and correct, solution. If you are unable to
wait until it
is backported to 1.3 or 2.0, your best option is to use an
overlay.

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Le Jeudi 08 Juin 2006 16:39, Daniel Faber a écrit :
> Yes, please do so, I will vote for it 

an existing bug :

https:/
/bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66397

i'm going to add my post tu support it.

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