NAME

rt-apache - Wrapper to start Apache running RT

DESCRIPTION

This script exists to make it easier to run RT under Apache for testing. It is not intended as a way to deploy RT, or to provide example Apache configuration for RT. For instructions on how to deploy RT with Apache, please read the provided docs/web_deployment.pod file.

Running this script will start apache2 with a custom-built configuration file, built based on command-line options and the contents of your RT_SiteConfig.pm. It will work with either RT 3.8.x or RT 4.0.x. As it is primarily for simple testing, it runs Apache as the current user.

OPTIONS

rt-apache will parse your RT_SiteConfig.pm for its WebPath and WebPort configuration, and adjust its defaults accordingly.

--root path

The path to the RT install to serve. This defaults to the RTHOME environment variable, or /opt/rt4.

--fastcgi, --fcgid, --perl

Determines the Apache module which is used. By default, the first one of that list which exists will be used. See also "--modules".

--port number, -p

Choses the port to listen on. By default, this is parsed from the RT_SiteConfig.pm, and falling back to 8888.

--ssl [number]

Also listens on the provided port with HTTPS, using a self-signed certificate for localhost. If the port number is not specified, defaults to port 4430.

--auth [/path/to/htpasswd], -A

Turns on HTTP Basic Authentication; this is done automatically if $WebRemoteUserAuth is set in the RT_SiteConfig.pm. The provided path should be to a htpasswd file; if not given, defaults to a file containing only user root with password password.

--single, -X

Run only one process or thread, for ease of debugging.

--rt3, -3

Declares that the RT install in question is RT 3.8.x. rt-apache can usually detect this for you, however.

--modules path

The path to the Apache2 modules directory, which is expected to contain at least one of mod_fcgid.so, mod_fastcgi.so, or mod_perl.so. Defaults to /usr/lib/apache2/modules.