# RoR, Apache2, fcgid and ubuntu **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 6, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998 "2009-01-06T09:57:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/1 "2009-01-06T09:57:45Z")
Hi. I’m trying to deploy my rails application on ubuntu server using apache2 and fcgid…but have not been successful… I am using ruby 1.8.6, rails 2.2.2 and fcgi 0.8.7 gem… I am able to start apache successfully and view the Aptana RadRails welcome page…But giving my controller’s name gives me a 404 error… I have made required changes in my /public/.htaccess and /public/dispatch.fcgi files…as=\> .htaccess(w/o comments) AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi AddHandler fcgid-script .fcgi AddHandler cgi-script .cgi Options +FollowSymLinks +ExecCGI dispatch._fcgi_ RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^$ index.html [QSA] RewriteRule ^([^.]+)$ $1.html [QSA] RewriteCond %{REQUEST\_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule ^(.\*)$ dispatch.fcgi [QSA,L] ErrorDocument 500 “ ## Application error Rails application failed to start properly” dispatch.fcgi #!/usr/bin/ruby require File.dirname( **FILE** ) + “/…/config/environment” require ‘fcgi\_handler’ require ‘rubygems’ require\_gem ‘fcgi’ RailsFCGIHandler.process! I am attaching my httpd.conf file… I have checked that my VirtualHost works perfectly…but it doesn’t seem to start my rails application… Can someone please tell me where am I going wrong??? Thanks in advance… – View this message in context: [http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu](http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu)…-tp21305625p21305625.html Sent from the RubyOnRails Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/2 "2009-01-06T22:52:46Z")
I guess my question would start with this: why are you using fcgi? ---
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/3 "2009-01-07T07:06:01Z")
I’m using the module fcgid with apache and so along with it I need the fcgi gem. I tried using fastcgi module but it would crash…so I switched to fcgid which is much reliable than fastcgi… I’ve also installed and used phusion passenger and ruby enterprise edition…but no use… It too gives me a 404 error…:-(( Can you please suggest any other way in which I can SUCCESSFULLY deploy my rails application on apache??? Thanks. Bobnation wrote: > > welcome page…But giving my controller’s name gives me a 404 error… > > RewriteEngine On > > #!/usr/bin/ruby > > > > Can someone please tell me where am I going wrong??? > > Thanks in advance… > > > > – > > View this message in > > context:[http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu](http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu)…-tp2130562… > > Sent from the RubyOnRails Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). – View this message in context: [http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu](http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu)…-tp21305625p21325494.html Sent from the RubyOnRails Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/4 "2009-01-07T15:45:21Z")
I would actually look at Passenger again and see where things went wrong. You can use Passenger along with just the MRI version of Ruby (I’m running it on Ruby 1.8.7 right now). Check out some of the Slicehost articles if you want some step-by-step articles to follow: [http://articles.slicehost.com/2008/5/1/ubuntu-hardy-mod\_rails-installation](http://articles.slicehost.com/2008/5/1/ubuntu-hardy-mod_rails-installation) ---
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/5 "2009-01-07T20:22:02Z")
Zeba, You should either use mongrel or passenger. Cheers, Sazima ---
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/6 "2009-01-08T07:20:51Z")
Didn’t really do much, but I’m glad you got it up and running. Now THAT’S a good feeling. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@zeba-momin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zeba-momin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-apache2-fcgid-and-ubuntu/156998/7 "2009-01-08T06:36:59Z")
Hey… Thanks a lot for your help… The problem was that I didn’t enable the site by doing… a2ensite crsa So I was getting a 404 error… Now I have the site up and running…🙂 Anyways…Thanks a lot for your help… Bobnation wrote: > On Jan 7, 12:05 am, ZebaMomin [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > my > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > require\_gem ‘fcgi’ – View this message in context: [http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu](http://www.nabble.com/RoR%2C-Apache2%2C-fcgid-and-ubuntu)…-tp21305625p21346165.html Sent from the RubyOnRails Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com).