[FASTCGI] Configuring FastCGI app

[David Birnbaum]

Alexander,

In that case, set it up as a FastCgiExternalServer and have mod_fastcgi connect 
to a UNIX or TCP socket.

David.

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On Mon, 6 Oct 2008, Alexander Galkin (Audible US) wrote:

> I am fine with starting my FastCGI app myself. However, when Apache server is shut down and restarted I want mod_fastcgi to re-connect to the running instance of my FastCGI app.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Birnbaum [mailto:davidb at pins.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 11:16 AM
> To: Alexander Galkin (Audible US)
> Cc: fastcgi-developers at mailman.fastcgi.com
> Subject: Re: [FASTCGI] Configuring FastCGI app
>
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2008, Alexander Galkin (Audible US) wrote:
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>> I have FastCGI app run on Apache 2.0 server on Solaris 10. How do I configure
>> FastCGI to:
>>
>>   1. I want only once instance of the app to be running. If the instance
>> crashes or is killed I want mod_fastcgi to restart it.
>
> This is controlled with the FastCGI dynamic parameters (see the man page).
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>>   2. I want either start the app manually or let mod_fastcgi start it upon
>> request but I do not want it to kill my app when apache server is shutting
>> down.    
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> You can't have mod_fastcgi manager you application and expect it to live when
> Apache is shut down.  You have to manage it on your own in that case.
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> David.
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