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ScottyB
ScottyB

Reputation: 2497

Changing the Homebrew Apache PATH variable

I've recently installed Apache 2.4 on my Mac via Homebrew. (I previously used the Apple-supplied Apache.)

In a PHP script, I call Exec(x) on a executable located in /usr/local/bin, but it fails because /usr/local/bin is not included in Apache's PATH environment variable. Running phpinfo() shows that PATH is /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin.

I had previously included /usr/local/bin in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist as described here, but it no longer works, I think because I'm using Apache installed by Homebrew.

My shell $PATH includes many directories including /usr/local/bin, so that's not it.

I'd rather not call Exec with an absolute path since I need to run this in several environments where the executable is in different paths.

How do I modify the Homebrew Apache's PATH variable? Thanks!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1659

Answers (1)

ScottyB
ScottyB

Reputation: 2497

I found the answer here.

To change Apache environment variables when Apache was installed with Homebrew, edit the homebrew.mxcl.httpd24.plist file located in /usr/local/Cellar/httpd24/your version of Apache/.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"     "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Label</key>
  <string>homebrew.mxcl.httpd24</string>
  <!-- add this -->
  <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
  <dict>
   <key>PATH</key>
   <string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin</string>
  </dict>
  <!-- end add -->
  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
  <array>
    <string>/usr/local/opt/httpd24/bin/httpd</string>
    <string>-D</string>
    <string>FOREGROUND</string>
  </array>
  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
  <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Then restart Apache.

Upvotes: 2

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