Re: cvs: phpdoc /en/install pecl.xml

Pierre wrote:

Hello, On 10/21/06, Friedhelm Betz <holliwell@gmx.net> wrote:

Pierre wrote: [...]

And pecl is available as of PHP x.x.x? What should people use with versions <= PHP x.x.x? Or is this an issue, which Version if PEAR is installed? Think, that should be in the docs.

PEAR 1.4.0 or earlier, available in all recent (and supported) PHP releases. The installation of the pecl command is done by the installer (gopear or with php releases).

The question form my POV and maybe our users remain: Installed with php-release: pecl-command is available as of PHP x.x.x? "in all recent (and supported) PHP releases" is a vague term. There must be a PHP Version we can name, where pecl-command is installed first time, no? We should offer this piece of info to our readers :-)

No idea, 5.1.0?

Anyone?

However, it is more important to introduce the notion of *installer* and package versions and not only php versions.

I agree completly, that it is important to introduce the notion of *installer* version. But I didn't get the part about "more important". More important than what? Don't get me wrong: but imagine someone is reading the docs, how to install a pecl-extension as outlined, fires up her terminal, types "pecl install <pecl-extension>" and pecl-command is not available? No hint in the docs, thats bad, whats going on ;-) Wchich steps should she take to get the required pecl-command or maybe she can still use pear install... ? Friedhelm