RPM 4.2.3-1 depends on httpd?

[viktorkho]

On CentOS Linux release 7.6.1810 zabbix depends on "httpd for package: zabbix-web-4.2.3-1.el7.noarch"

How to install webui without Apache? (Nginx required here)

Who is rpm-maintainer? This behaveour is not correct.

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 Package                   Arch         Version                     Repository     Size
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Installing:
 zabbix-server-pgsql       x86_64       4.2.3-1.el7                 zabbix        2.3 M
 zabbix-web-pgsql          noarch       4.2.3-1.el7                 zabbix        8.9 k
Installing for dependencies:
 httpd                     x86_64       2.4.6-89.el7.centos         updates       2.7 M    <--- WTF?
 php                       x86_64       5.4.16-46.el7               base          1.4 M
 zabbix-web                noarch       4.2.3-1.el7                 zabbix        2.9 M

[Atsushi]

It is previous information, it seems that all web servers can not be supported. The official package is to use Apache2(httpd). If you want another combination, ignore package dependencies or create your own packages.

https://www.zabbix.com/forum/zabbix-help/370253-zabbix-php-in-dependencies-pulls-apache-why-does-he-need-me?p=370954#post370954

[viktorkho]

Thank you, Atsushi

ok, it is clear why they wan't to support "web servers that are offered by GNU/Linux distribution", BUT

why they limit themselves with single narrow specialization with httpd? Is it possible to deploy just /usr/share/zabbix/*.php without specific files/folders permissions, etc??

[Atsushi]

I think it is a great advantage that novices can install and launch with only standard packages without adding a special repository. People with knowledge should build the system as they like. Because Zabbix is an OSS.
One way to use Nginx is to use the Docker container as an option. Zabbix developers are aware that Nginx is also a good candidate for a web server.

https://hub.docker.com/u/zabbix/

You can use source files to install PHP files as you like. That is the benefit of being an OSS.