mod_version has to be loaded in Apache

Rui Rosado <rui-NpLHaEHSiNtmR6Xm/[email protected]> Mon, 6 Feb 2017 12:48:25 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.bug-tracking.bugzilla.devel
Organization Rosado Beheer BV
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
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Hi everybody,

I would like to point out a lack (IMHO) in the Bugzilla instructions for 
installling Apache on Windows (3.5.2. Apache on Windows#3.5.2.1. 
Installing 
<https://bugzilla.readthedocs.io/en/5.0/installing/apache-windows.html#apache-windows>)
This paragraph lacks the instruction to uncomment the line 'LoadModule 
version_module modules/mod_version.so' in ./conf/httpd.conf (Apache)
If I *do not* uncomment that line our Bugzilla's main page will show up 
without any 'decoration': just plain text links and edit-boxes.

The reason is that all the .htaccess files under \bugzilla directory and 
its subdirectories contain: <IfModule mod_version.c>, so they are 
referring to mod_version.so
If mod_version.so is not made available, all the lines in the .htaccess 
files with 'Deny from all' or 'Allow from all' will cause erros to be 
logged in Apache's error.log file.

After making mod_version.so available to Apache everything works great 
for us.

I am not an Apache or Bugzilla expert, and therefore I do not know if 
this is the only (right) solution. But if it is mentioned in the 
installation instruction, it could prevent people pulling out their hairs.

Regards,
Rui Rosado



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    Hi everybody,<br>
    <br>
    I would like to point out a lack (IMHO) in the Bugzilla instructions
    for installling Apache on Windows (<a
href="https://bugzilla.readthedocs.io/en/5.0/installing/apache-windows.html#apache-windows">3.5.2.
      Apache on Windows#3.5.2.1. Installing</a>)<br>
    This paragraph lacks the instruction to uncomment the line
    'LoadModule version_module modules/mod_version.so' in
    ./conf/httpd.conf (Apache)<br>
    If I *do not* uncomment that line our Bugzilla's main page will show
    up without any 'decoration': just plain text links and edit-boxes.<br>
    <br>
    The reason is that all the .htaccess files under \bugzilla directory
    and its subdirectories contain: &lt;IfModule mod_version.c&gt;, so
    they are referring to mod_version.so<br>
    If mod_version.so is not made available, all the lines in the
    .htaccess files with 'Deny from all' or 'Allow from all' will cause
    erros to be logged in Apache's error.log file.<br>
    <br>
    After making mod_version.so available to Apache everything works
    great for us.<br>
    <br>
    I am not an Apache or Bugzilla expert, and therefore I do not know
    if this is the only (right) solution. But if it is mentioned in the
    installation instruction, it could prevent people pulling out their
    hairs.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-signature">Regards,<br>
      Rui Rosado<br>
      <br>
      <br>
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