simulate 500 server error

[Drongo_III]

Hi Guys

 

Bit of an odd one. I've created a custom 500 error page and my hosting company has told me that they've made the necessary httpd.conf changes.

 

The thing is - how do you simulate a 500 server errror?

 

I've tried throwing an exception but this did nothing. I've also tried breaking a htaccess file but this doesnt display my custom page, which leads me to think that the configuration hasn't been setup properly. But as I'm not sure if this is a valid way to test it I thought I would get some advice.

 

Any helo would be appreciated!

 

Drongo

[requinix]

You may be able to put random nonsense in your .htaccess, and after the ErrorDocument if you had to add one in there. Or definitely in the .htaccess of a subdirectory.

 

FYI PHP only triggers 500s in certain installations.

[txmedic03]

Try something like:

<?php

require_once('/made/up/page/that/does/not/exist.foo.bar');

?>

If it is a 500 error you want then, provided your service provider has configured the server correctly for a production environment, requiring a non-existent page will throw a fatal (500) error.

[dalecosp]

Write something in Perl or ASP and try and run it.      </rimshot>

But, seriously, that might work.  A deliberate syntax error in a *.pl file in your cgi-bin directory would probably trigger a 500.


 

[ragax]

How about:

<?php
http_response_code(500);
?>

If I recall this is for 5.4 or above.