[SOLVED] my browser tries to download the .php file instead of display it.

[ajbardhan]

I installed ubuntu 10.04, apache2, perl, MYSQL and PHP5.

My test.pl script is working fine from /var/www directory. That is from browser if I type <http:>//<Server_IP_Address>/test.pl it works. Also test.pl runs from user home directory. If I runs from browser with <http:>//<Server_IP_Address>/~<User_Name>/test.pl it works perfectly.

I made a soft link of /home/<User_name>/public.html to /var/www
cd /var/www
Then
Ln –s /home/<User_name>/public.html <User_Name>

My test.pl runs perfectly from browser if I type <http:>//<Server_IP_Address>/<User_Name>/test.pl

Now I am facing problem with my PHP file.
I have made a test.php script. And copy this file to /var/www and /home/<User_Name>/public_html.

My test.php displays perfectly to my browser with a address
<http:>//<Server_IP_Address>/test.php
and
<http:>//<Server_IP_Address>/<User_Name>/test.php.

But when I type <http:>//<Server_IP_Address>/~<User_Name>/test.php to my browser address bar, my browser tries to download the file instead of display it.

How do I solve this problem?

Your help is highly appreciated.

Thanks

[JosePF]

Hi,
you should edit /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.conf and comment lines:
# <IfModule mod_userdir.c>
# <Directory /home/*/public_html>
# php_admin_value engine Off
# </Directory>
# </IfModule>

Regards!

[ajbardhan]

Hi JosePF
Thanks a lot. I was just looking for this solution.
Thanks a lot again.
Aditi