Re: php 4.x + mysql 5

On Feb 8, 2008 4:16 PM, Jim Lucas <lists@cmsws.com> wrote: > ahlist wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a clean php 4.4.7 compile but it still shows the old mysql lib > > version. I can't find where it is picking that up at. Is it just built > > into the php sources that way? > > Yes, it is included with the php source. If you want it to use newer libs, then > download the devel packages for the newer mysql version and at compile time, > point the configure script for php use the newer devel libs instead. That > should be all that is needed. > Good idea! I may end up doing that. My goal is to position this so that a move to php5 would work and not be stuck with a bunch of old-style mysql passwords that need updated by users (since the original passwords are not retrievable of course for conversion unless I store plain text copies, which I do not want to do). Thanks for your input.