Re: why does command line run-on over beginning of line

Dan -- It has nothing to do with mysql, it has to do with the why console is set up. If you want a more complete answer post to linux-admin news group. to continue a command use a \ at the end ie. ./configure ---with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql \ --with-with=what ever or better still use a shell script i.e. -------- make_php.sh ------ #!/bin/bash ./configure --with-mysq=/usr/local/mysql \ --with=what_ever ----- end of script Save the script and chmod 755 script.name david Dan Campbell wrote: > > why is it that when I try to type in a long configure command in Linux while > configuring PHP, my cursor jumps to the beginning of the line and begins > writing over the original line? It's happened before with installing mySQL. > weird??? > Dan > > -- > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-install-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-install-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net