Re: Question about using --with for postgres or mysql

It won't affect your database. Adding --with-pgsql just tells php to compile PostgreSQL support and tells it where to find the postgresql libraries. It won't touch your database at all. On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 Joelmon2001@aol.com wrote: > Hello, just wondering if I compile or have to recompile php in teh future and > use another db solution like postgres or what not, would > -- with mysql or postgres risk overwriting database info or wipe it out? > > Or it just automaticall allows php to connect to the existing mysql/postgres > tables as I would with perl and active server pages? > > Might sound silly, I just want to make sure there is no risk or ask if > anybody has encountered such a problem when using > ./configure > > Thanks. Normally I wouldn't ask, but what the heck, always good to be open > minded of problems that don't seem likely, but can happen anyway. I just > learned a hacker can wipe out a server with cgi forms (or used to be able to, > that scared me) > > (Ok, stop laughing ;) ) > >