Apt-get :: options on apt-get... to install PHP4 for monkey

hi all.

i have some problems to install a web server.

i wanted to install apache - but theres dependencies problems (it needs apache-common and perl) the solution was only to use monkey web server. ok

i wanted to install PHP4 and mysql. theres depedencies problems (it needs apache-common). i could see the reason here > http://monkeyd.sourceforge.net/docs/monkey+php.en.html
i have seen on the monkey web site that i have to compile PHP4 for monkey with the option --prefix=/home/my_home/php/ and for mysql --with-mysql. then i download PHP4, i launch ./configure --.etc.. but the output is *..../dev/null: Permission denied*

what is the solution now?
did i miss something?
can you help me please?
is there a solution with apt? and put on it an option when you install PHP4 (apt-get install php4 --prefix=..etc)

thanks a lot to have read me. (maybe theres a solution)