Re: Re: PHP 4.2.2 install woe: cannot stat libs/libphp.so

In article <1027515843.3284.11.camel@arcturus.phys.utk.edu>, reubendb@innovativethought.com says... > On Wed, 2002-07-24 at 08:29, Ian Ball wrote: > > Assuming you are installing from your php-4.2.2 directory, it would appear > > the libphp4.so hasn't actually been made, which would point to a possible > > error in the configuration parameters. I am also assuming your php 4.2.1 > > made OK which would mean all necessary libraries etc are available on your > > system. What are you using for the configure? On my system it was > > ./configure --with-mysql --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs > > I did have ldap in there too, but for most people this is not necessary. > > Here is my configure line. Yes, my prev php 4.2.1 made and install fine > with the same configure line. I did exactly the same steps as when I > install 4.2.1 > > /configure --with-mysql --enable-track-var --disable-debug > --prefix=/usr/local/apache/php > --with-config-file-path=/usr/local/apache/lib > --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs --with-gd --with-zlib > > > > > If a fresh run from the start fails, then without further information, my > > best suggestion is to completely delete the php-4.2.2 directory and ocntents, > > and start again with the tar -zxf php-4.2.2.whatever, ./configure...... > > I did that already, deleting the php-4.2.2 and start with un-tar the > download. Many times. But still no luck. > > Thanks. > Rdb OK - after you do 'make' is there a file libphp4.so in the lib directory under where you unpacked the install tarball? If not, something has apparently gone wrong with the make process or the configure; you might check (I think it is) config.log in the top of the install directory for any clues. I'm not sure, but it might be --enable-track-vars (unless that is a typo); check with configure --help | grep track Cheers -- David Robley Temporary Kiwi! Quod subigo farinam