[jaseone]

For those with shiny new VPS's you should look into installing eAccelerator by following this tutorial, I just did on mine and it seems to have sped things up some.

(I installed it as a Zend extension)

[-ASO- Tim]

Copy and paste instructions for eAccelerator and Zend Optimizer:

CODE

wget http://unc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/eaccelerator/eaccelerator-0.9.3.tar.gz
tar zxf eaccelerator-0.9.3.tar.gz
cd eaccelerator-0.9.3
mkdir /usr/lib/php/extensions
export PHP_PREFIX="/usr"
$PHP_PREFIX/bin/phpize
./configure --enable-eaccelerator --with-php-config=$PHP_PREFIX/bin/php-config
make                
cp modules/eaccelerator.so /usr/lib/php/extensions/

cat <<EOT >> /usr/local/lib/php.ini  
zend_extension="/usr/lib/php/extensions/eaccelerator.so"              
eaccelerator.shm_size="6"
eaccelerator.cache_dir="/mmcache"
eaccelerator.enable="1"
eaccelerator.optimizer="1"
eaccelerator.check_mtime="1"
eaccelerator.debug="0"
eaccelerator.filter=""                  
eaccelerator.shm_max="0"
eaccelerator.shm_ttl="0"
eaccelerator.shm_prune_period="0"
eaccelerator.shm_only="1"
eaccelerator.compress="1"
eaccelerator.compress_level="9"
EOT

cd
wget http://downloads.zend.com/optimizer/2.5.10/ZendOptimizer-2.5.10a-linux-glibc21-i386.tar.gz
tar zxf ZendOptimizer-2.5.10a-linux-glibc21-i386.tar.gz
ZendOptimizer-2.5.10a-linux-glibc21-i386/install

httpd

Just keep hitting enter until it quits during the Zend Optimizer install.

We use this in the bootstrap script I use for setting up new servers. So, it should work without incident.

[Logan]

I used the tutorial given by Jason to install eAccerlerator and it worked fine.

Any other suggested extensions VPS users should install?

[jaseone]

The tutorial I linked to pretty much did the same thing as Tim's steps above anyway.

I'm thinking of setting up that eAccelerator.php script as well just to sataisfy my curiosity to what exactly it is doing.

[Stian S]

ASO's servers are automatically gzipping encoded content, but the VPS doesn't seem to do so according to this website

What do I have to install to get the served pages gzipped?

[_Tux_]

if im not mistaken, aso run mod gzip with apache?

[Stian S]

Oh, okay. So, how do I easily add that mod? Can it be done with WHM?

[_Tux_]

theres a mod_gzip option in the apache update link but it says its experimental :/

[Stian S]

How can I check if the EAccelerator install went okay? I've done all the steps but want to check it is actually working.

[-ASO- Tim]

It's been "experimental" for years, but a number of sites use it. It's safe in my book, but hasn't been maintained. It's now known as mod_deflate in Apache 2.0, so the code is still in use.

Just be sure to check /tmp every once in a while if you do use it. Orphaned .wrk files sometimes get left around if Apache crashes or the connection isn't closed properly. They aren't that big, but there can be a lot that build up if you're not careful.

[Stian S]

Gotta love the easyness of WHM.

Woah, gotta say I see a huge speed difference on the forums after I installed eAccelerator. Nice.

[Stian S]

Hmm, after I recompiled Apache with mod gzip eAccelerator seems no longer to work.

The bit in php.ini is still there, and it doesn't help to restart Apache. Before I recompiled Apache with mod gzip I was able to use the ea.php file to see that it was installed and working, but now it says "Not installed".

Any tips?

[jaseone]

Just try rebuilding eAccelerator.

[Logan]

This is the 2nd time I recompiled Apache and PHP. Could someone please take a quick look at my php info and let me know if I need anything else? I am going to be doing a lot of PHP developement, and I run Invision Power Board.

I think I have everything I need, my nameservers should be propagated tomorrow night so I want to make sure I have everything I need:

http://70.86.92.85/~logan/phpinfo.php

Thanks

This post has been edited by Logan: 26 August 2005 - 08:12 PM

[Stian S]

Just try rebuilding eAccelerator.

I tried that, then restarted Apache, but it didn't work.

[Stian S]

I even changed it to a zend extension, but still not working. And as said, this happened after I recompiled Apache with mod gzip. What else can have changed?

[Stian S]

Hmm, I actually had to remove all the files, remove the commands in php.ini, restart Apache, then compile eAccelerator all over again.

Works now tho.

[Stian S]

I have the Personal VPS package. What should I set the memory allocation to?

[bareweb]

I used Tim's copy and paste instructions to install eaccelerator. Everything seemed to go smoothly. My forums seem quicker now but how do I know for sure that everything was installed properly? Shouldn't I be seeing some cache files in the /mmcache directory?

[jaseone]

have a look at http://vps.yourdomain.com/phpinfo.php at the bottom of the PHP section it should say something about using eAccelerator and the Zend extension, then further down there should be a section for eAccelerator itself.