os-linux/4822: When trying to start Apache, Message "DBROOT must be set!" appears.

[Dieter Tschermernig <di...@joanneum.ac.at>]

>Number:         4822
>Category:       os-linux
>Synopsis:       When trying to start Apache, Message "DBROOT must be set!" appears.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug  5 03:10:00 PDT 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     dieter.tschermernig@joanneum.ac.at
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3
>Environment:
SUSE Linux 6.0

uname -a says:
Linux piis21 2.2.7 #5 SMP Tue Apr 30 15:56:25 CEST 2019 i686 unknown
>Description:
When I try to start Apache, this message appears:

sqlinit: DBROOT must be set !!!

I can not find the term DBROOT in any configuration file, setting it as an
environment variable does not help either.
>How-To-Repeat:
email me. I give you a password, you can telnet my machine and try it.
>Fix:
tell me where to set DBROOT and what to set it to.
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