Gzip?

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What's the exact name for that gzip compression stuff? I want to see if my webhost has it.

mod_gzip?

[Wayne Luke]

You will need mod_gzip for Apache and PHP compiled with zlib 1.0.9+ support.

[Sharg]

I don't think mod gzip is required for 2.0 compression.

[Wayne Luke]

I was just relaying what I read on one of the PHP sites.

[John]

You will need PHP 4+ and the zlib library compiled with PHP.

John

[John Harrison]

Umm so any PHP 4 Version will do?

I have PHP 4.3?

[John Harrison]

Umm I just checked my PHP Version and I am surpised to see I have PHP 4.4 :)

[Denjin]

Is this any different than what you can do w/PHP 4.0.4pl1 and putting output_handler = ob_gzhandler into your php.ini file?

Just curious,
Chris

[MattR]

Originally posted by Denjin
Is this any different than what you can do w/PHP 4.0.4pl1 and putting output_handler = ob_gzhandler into your php.ini file?

Just curious,
Chris

Chris,

It is my understanding that you actually have to set up mod_gzip on Apache before you can have it compress PHP. I could be wrong, but I had mod_gzip installed and the only way I could make PHP code compressed is if I added the output_handler line as you suggested above. I never tested it without mod_gzip but with the output_handler line.

[Denjin]

Do you know any way to test if it is compressing? I am doing this currently on my board (sort of in testing). Be nice to know if I need to add mod_gzip. I tried to add it anyway (just added the .so and edited httpd.conf), but it complained about Apache, and I've been too lazy to recompile Apache...

Chris

[MattR]

http://leknor.com/code/gziped.php

[Denjin]

Thanks! It says my page is not gzipped...I guess it guesses the compression of the page.

Still, php never mentions needing mod_gzip to work, it only says you need to have zlib installed. I'll ask some php people I think. I might be crazy, but I swear my pages load faster now. LOL

Chris

[Denjin]

I tried the site and had it test http://vbulletin.com/forum, and it said it's not gzipped.

Does anyone have the definitive word? Does php compression w/zlib not need mod_gzip on apache?

Chris

[JamesUS]

You need to specify the full path on that site, eg:
Host: vbulletin.com
Path: /forum/index.php

That returned the message that it is gzipped for me

[Denjin]

Thanks!

Well, on my site I am already using PHP 4.0.4pl1 and putting output_handler = ob_gzhandler into my php.ini file. Whatever changed you guys are doing so that you gzip up 2.0, will my php.ini setting break this? I like it since it helps speed up all the php on my site.

Thanks,

Chris

[John]

Originally posted by Denjin
Thanks!

Well, on my site I am already using PHP 4.0.4pl1 and putting output_handler = ob_gzhandler into my php.ini file. Whatever changed you guys are doing so that you gzip up 2.0, will my php.ini setting break this? I like it since it helps speed up all the php on my site.

Thanks,

Chris

You can just turn off vBulletin's GZIP feature if there is a problem and just use PHP's built in one.

John

[Sharg]

How do they compare ?
Are there any noticable difference between php built in and vb's own ?