Do I make the correct difference between spwan-cgi and mod_fcgi

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Published on 2010-03-29T04:43:02Z Indexed on 2010/03/29 4:53 UTC
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First of all im configuring an webserver with nginx and apache2 working together. Having only nginx is no options for me, neither is lighttdp.

I am reading a tutorial 'Nginx -Apache -Proxy configuration on Centos-Plesk server' where this is exaplained in some detail.

One thing i don't really understand. They are talking about installing spawn-fcgi to spawn the fastcgi process.

Now if i understand this correct this program is only for nginx apache will run as normal. Apache will just run the mod_php5.c. If i want to have apache also work as fastcgi i have to confirgure that seperately, and let apache use mod_fcgi.

Do I have this correct or am I talking utter nonsense.

Nginx usses spawn-cgi as frontend Apache usses mod_fcgi in the back Inbetween there is a proxy that ports port 80(nginx) to port 8080(apache)

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