Apache altroot.sh gone in Apache 2.2

[Trace Lowe]

We need to move the generic installation directory for our Apache 2.2 install. Apache 2.0 installs provided an "altroot.sh" script we used to move the installation to an alternate directory. This script does not appear to be available in Apache 2.2. How can we choose an alternate install directory?

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

To fully answer your question, you will have to tell me whether you are using the depot version of apache from HP or the one provided by apache.

If you are using the apache provided version unzip/untar the file and read the readme file, it will provide this information.

SEP

[Trace Lowe]

Hi!
We are using the .depot from HP.
Trace

[Dennis Handly]

>How can we choose an alternate install directory?

swinstall provides a ,l=location option. This may work if not disabled.

swlist -s $PWD/depot software_selection,l=location

[Dennis Handly]

I downloaded HPUXWSATW220 but it appears you can't use ,l=:
* Could not apply the software selection "hpuxwsAPACHE.APACHE,r=B.2.0.59.07.01,a=HP-UX_B.11.23_IA/PA,v=HP".
This software can not be relocated.

[Trace Lowe]

Thank you for trying.
The depot I am working with is:
HPUXWS22ATW-B310-64.depot

This contains Apache 2.2.8.

Still searching for a solution...

[Shinji Teragaito_1]

# swlist -l file -s /var/tmp/HPUXWS22ATW-B309-64.depot | grep altroot
hpuxws22WEBMIN.HPDOCS: /opt/hpws22/util/altroot.sh
#
# swlist -l file -s /var/tmp/HPUXWS22ATW-B310-64.depot | grep altroot
hpuxws22WEBMIN.HPDOCS: /opt/hpws22/util/altroot.sh
#

It's likely the depot contains altroot.sh.
Did you check /var/adm/sw/swagent.log when you installed the depot ?

On my 11.31 test server with hpuxws22Webmin A.1.070.11,
altroot.sh is available.

# swlist | grep hpuxws22
hpuxws22Apache B.2.2.8.04 HP-UX Apache-based Web Server
hpuxws22Tomcat B.5.5.27.02 HP-UX Tomcat-based Servlet Engine
hpuxws22Webmin A.1.070.11 HP-UX Webmin-based Admin
# swlist -l file hpuxws22Webmin | grep altroot
hpuxws22Webmin.hpuxws22WEBMIN.HPDOCS: /opt/hpws22/util/altroot.sh
# ll /opt/hpws22/util/
total 80
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin bin 29665 Dec 16 2008 altroot.sh
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin bin 8162 Dec 16 2008 ports.sh
#

NOTE: the above HP-UX Web Server Suite was installed from 11.31
0909 APPL media.

[Trace Lowe]

Sigh... how embarrassing... I had not installed the 'hpuxws22Webmin' package.
It looks much better now.

We are getting the following output when altroot.sh runs. I'm assuming this is ok, as I believe we've seen this in the past. Can someone confirm?

Moving /opt/hpws22/apache to /opt/webhost_sw/apache2.2.8.10...
Modifying HP-UX Apache-based Web Server files
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
chatr(warning): the embedded path cannot be disabled in an ELF file
chatr(error): invalid -l argument: /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2
Updating HP-UX Apache-based Web Server links
Apache installation is moved to '/opt/webhost_sw/apache2.2.8.10'

[Shinji Teragaito_1]

You should comment the "-l" option lines as follows:

/usr/bin/chatr +s enable \
+b disable \
# -l /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libaprutil-1.sl.2 \
# -l /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libapr-1.sl.2 \
# -l /opt/hpws22/apache/lib/libexpat.sl.1 \
$FILE > /dev/null

[Dennis Handly]

>Shinji: You should comment the "-l" option lines as follows:

I was not aware you could comment lines like that and it appears you can't.
The lines must be moved/deleted for ELF files which don't support the -l or +l options, unless +compat is used at link time.