Re: Re: PHP, MySQL, * Mandrake 8.1

Thanks Rasmus. I think at this point I would like to start with a clean slate. I just tried to make the dynamic module by explicitly following the INSTALL file (after a make clean). That still did not clear up the problem. What is the best way to wipe the slate clean and start over? jce Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: > No, but as per the INSTALL docs, you should be using --with-mysql=/usr > PHP needs to find both the library and the header files and there are no > library files anywhere under /usr/include > > On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Joe wrote: > >> Additionally, I just noticed that although I installed the dev packages >> for both Apache and MySQL, I was not giving the MySQL path. If I attempt >> to give a path, the configuration still fails. The header files are in >> /usr/include/mysql. I've tried that path as well as /usr/include. Am I >> still missing a package? >> >> jce >> >> Joe wrote: >> >> > Ultimately, I am trying to use PHP from Apache. You've almost >> > definitely hit on my problem because I am not sure how to answer your >> > question. If I call a script from the web server, I get the same error >> > about undefined function. Is this a case of not giving the right switch >> > to the PHP configuration script? Is there a library file I can simply >> > move? I would like to use a module in the end. >> > >> > jce >> > >> > >> > >> > Fred wrote: >> > >> >> Are you installing php as cgi or as an apache module? What happens >> >> when you call a script via the web server? >> >> >> >> Fred >> >> >> >> Joe <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message >> >> news:20011202033330.26903.qmail@pb1.pair.com... >> >>> Good Call. I installed the development packages and php configured, >> >>> compiled and installed properly. I am now left with what seems like a >> >>> simple problem, which I have not successfully tackled. If I run my >> >>> program by typing: php test.php, it does not work. If I do: ./php >> >>> test.php it does work. I am assuming the "make install" didn't >> >>> do >> >>> what I expected, but I haven't found the problem yet. Any ideas? >> >>> >> >>> (Still getting the same error: Undefined function as described below. >> >>> I checked for copies all over the filesystem and compared them using >> >>> md5sum. All appear to be the same. I am puzzled.) >> >>> >> >>> jce >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Fred wrote: >> >>> >> >>> > I would venture to guess that mysql is installed as a binary >> >> distribution. >> >>> > PHP needs the sources in order to compile with mysql support. Try >> >>> > installing mysql from source or installing the source rpm. >> >>> > >> >>> > Fred >> >>> > >> >>> > Joe <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message >> >>> > >> >>> > news:20011201221307.53186.qmail@pb1.pair.com... >> >>> >> Hi All, >> >>> >> >> >>> >> I am trying to use MySQL from PHP. I get the error >> >>> >> message: >> >> call >> >>> > to >> >>> >> undefined function: mysql_connect() >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Based on what I've read, I need to compile PHP with the >> >>> >> --use-mysql=/path/to/mysql option. This was not enough information >> >>> >> to >> >> get >> >>> >> the compile to work. (I tried every directory that had *any* mysql >> >> files >> >>> > in >> >>> >> it.) So I ended up compiling just using --use-mysql. This seemed >> >>> >> to >> >> work, >> >>> >> php -v gives me 4.0.6. However, the error still exists: undefined >> >>> > function: >> >>> >> mysql_connect() (MySQL is definitely installed. I have used the >> >>> >> client >> >> to >> >>> >> build a small database which I can query against.) >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Could someone please give me a hand here? >> >>> >> >> >>> >> jce >> >>> >> >> >>