Can't get errors on 5.1.6

[jimr451]

Hi, 

 

I'm working on a server with an old (5.1.6) version of php.  It's run using cgi in apache.  

 

Currently, I can't get any errors to display from a script.  I've added these lines in my .htaccess:

 

php_value log_errors 1

php_value error_log /path/user/pages/__jr/php-error.log

php_value display_errors 1

php_value display_startup_errors 1

 

 

and phpinfo shows that these values are being set correctly.  However, running a script with a syntax error just displays a blank screen, and no log file is created.  Even if I create the log file with all permissions, nothing gets logged.  

 

Any ideas on how to get this working?  I just want some way to see what's wrong with a script. 

 

-Jim

 

[DavidAM]

Have a look at the Apache Error/Access logs. If I remember correctly, you can only set PHP flags/values in the .htaccess if you are running PHP as an Apache module. Those settings are throwing an Apache 500 error.

 

If you are going to use CGI, change the setting in the php.ini file.

[jimr451]

Ok, I'll try that - funny thing is that phpinfo seems to reflect the changes being made in .htaccess, but it doesn't modify the output at all. 

 

-jim

[DavidAM]

Are you sure it is running as CGI?

 

Make sure that the user running the webserver has write access to the log directory, so it can create the log file.

 

Again, check the Apache error and access logs to see if it is reporting any errors there.

[requinix]

If you're unsure about the permissions, try creating the log file in /tmp where everyone has write access.

[mac_gyver]

i'm going to guess error_reporting is set to a 0, so php detected errors are not being reported. i'm also guessing php is running as an apache module.

 

try adding the following to your .htaccess -

 

php_value error_reporting -1

[coffeecup]

I am currently reading the ini file for 5.4.4 and there are cgi directives mid way down.