This bug is still valid in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. A plain install of lighttp does not work, it quits with the following error log:
2010-09-16 23:08:26: (log.c.166) server started 2010-09-16 23:08:26: (mod_fastcgi.c.1104) the fastcgi-backend /usr/bin/php-cgi failed to start: 2010-09-16 23:08:26: (mod_fastcgi.c.1108) child exited with status 2 /usr/bin/php-cgi 2010-09-16 23:08:26: (mod_fastcgi.c.1111) If you're trying to run your app as a FastCGI backend, make sure you're using the FastCGI-enabled version. If this is PHP on Gentoo, add 'fastcgi' to the USE flags. 2010-09-16 23:08:26: (mod_fastcgi.c.1399) [ERROR]: spawning fcgi failed. 2010-09-16 23:08:26: (server.c.931) Configuration of plugins failed. Going down. -- Lighttpd's fastcgi module assumes php5-cgi is installed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236027 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs