Re: Confirm mysql support option with php install

Hi Joel, You could do the --with-mysql=/path/to/mysql. But you could also do --with-mysql. I usually just do --with-mysql and it all works prefectly. Good luck! Tyler Longren ----- Original Message ----- From: <Joelmon2001@aol.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:24 PM Subject: [PHP] Confirm mysql support option with php install > Hi, guys. Just want to confirm when I install all the other libraries like gd > and freetype and what not, and I get the php file installed and I am about to > run > ./configure > > since mysql currently runs with asp beautifully my option would be > > --with mysql and PATH to mysql not *just* > -- with mysql if I want php to connect to the same db's and not overwrite any > mysql data, correct? > > I ask as one raq 3 site with rpm's gave instruction on installing php with > mysql, but showed > -- with mysql not the path > and I got confused as to the best way > > I thought it was said to require the *path* to mysql if it's installed and > working pre > php installation > > Just hoping ot confirm so I don't fudge this up, and god forbid, even erase > my mysql data (I will make backups, but still) > > Thanks > Joel >