Req #58050 [Asn->Opn]: pecl install asks a weird dialog about libenchant prefix?

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=58050&edit=1 ID: 58050 Updated by: kalle@php.net Reported by: mfischer@php.net Summary: pecl install asks a weird dialog about libenchant prefix? -Status: Assigned +Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: Linux Debian PHP Version: 5.2.5 -Assigned To: pajoye +Assigned To: Block user comment: N Private report: N Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-02-21 09:41:23] mfischer@php.net dev01:~# pecl version PEAR Version: 1.6.1 PHP Version: 5.2.5-2 Zend Engine Version: 2.2.0 Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-02-21 09:34:07] pierre dot php at gmail dot com > " 1. libenchant prefix? : shared" > > It's saying prefix? and giving shared. Totally confusing. > > I would understand "Path to libenchant? : /usr" much better. The syntax to build a module shared when built within the php src tree is: --with-foo=/usr,shared Not very obvious but it is how it works. > "1-1, 'all', 'abort', or Enter to continue:" > What means "1-1" and "all" ? No idea, which pear version do you use? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-02-21 08:30:20] mfischer@php.net Good question. What confuses me is: " 1. libenchant prefix? : shared" It's saying prefix? and giving shared. Totally confusing. I would understand "Path to libenchant? : /usr" much better. The next line also was confusing: "1-1, 'all', 'abort', or Enter to continue:" What means "1-1" and "all" ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-02-21 07:30:24] pierre dot php at gmail dot com "I though usually one would have to specify this explicitly anyway with some argument to ./configure?" This is what the *pecl* command does when it asks you to fill this argument. "Actually I think over the many years of all the extension I've installed it's the first with an interactive dialog and thus I was very confused right from the start." Because other does not have a correct package.xml. You have to explicitly tell pecl each argument it has to ask (pressing enter will use the default). "But I understand reason, now that I think twice, because with pecl itself you would not have a way to pass the parameters I guess." Exactly. "Anyway, I think the question from ./configure is not clear in that matter. Thank you." And how do you want it then? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-02-21 06:53:35] mfischer@php.net It does now, yes. But could the actual dialog in the ./configure maybe made clearer? Also, I though usually one would have to specify this explicitly anyway with some argument to ./configure? Actually I think over the many years of all the extension I've installed it's the first with an interactive dialog and thus I was very confused right from the start. But I understand reason, now that I think twice, because with pecl itself you would not have a way to pass the parameters I guess. Anyway, I think the question from ./configure is not clear in that matter. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=58050 -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=58050&edit=1