Re: Fwd: Re: [PHP-INST] Probs installing PHP

>1. Where do I find *mysqlclient* ? The file is not on the PC or on the CDROM >2. ld.so.conf is a text file in the /etc directory. How exactly do I add >mysqlclient ? >3. I've found ldconfig in the /sbin directory - but what do you mean by >"go back and make clean" ? Here's how you locate the mysqlclient library, which is necessary for compiling php with mysql. bash> locate mysqlclient /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.6.0.0 /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.6 /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.la /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.a /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.10.0.0 /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.10 Notice that the library is located in '/usr/local/lib/mysql'. You need to put that path in your /etc/ld.so.conf file. Login as root, open that file with your favorite editor (perhaps pico if you're getting started), and add that path. bash> pico /etc/ld.so.conf Your ld.so.conf file should look something like this: bash> cat /etc/ld.so.conf /usr/local/lib/mysql /usr/X11R6/lib /usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib /usr/local/lib /usr/lib Once you add that, you will have to tell ld.so that there's a new entry in its conf file. bash> /sbin/ldconfig Now go back to your php source and 'make clean'. bash> make clean At this point you're starting over. Run your ./configure and make and everything should work. In the meantime, pick up a book on linux or unix. Compiling source code isn't something a newbie to Linux jumps right into. Be patient and take it in little by little. You'll be speaking Linux-speak in no time. ;-) On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Simon Garstin wrote: >Hi, > >please see my original query below. > >I am new to LINUX - and originally asked for help with a problem installing >PHP4. > >I got a fairly prompt, but to me largely unintelligible, response back - >which I have been trying to get clarified. > >This is now my third e-mail seeking clarification - I'm not asking much, >just for the recommended steps to be explained in plain English and not >"Linux-speak". > >Since the above e-mail address was offered to help out with problems - >please would someone have the courtesy to respond. > >regards > > >S.Garstin > > > >>Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 17:13:50 +0000 >>To: php-install@lists.php.net >>From: Simon Garstin <Sgarstin@tesco.net> >>Subject: Fwd: Re: [PHP-INST] Probs installing PHP >> >>Referring back to original e-mail address.....please help ! >> >>>Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 19:05:00 +0000 >>>To: julie@thickbook.com >>>From: Simon Garstin <Sgarstin@tesco.net> >>>Subject: Re: [PHP-INST] Probs installing PHP >>> >>>Julie, >>> >>>sorry you will have to explain a bit further ! >>> >>>1. Where do I find *mysqlclient* ? The file is not on the PC or on the CDROM >>>2. ld.so.conf is a text file in the /etc directory. How exactly do I add >>>mysqlclient ? >>>3. I've found ldconfig in the /sbin directory - but what do you mean by >>>"go back and make clean" ? >>> >>>Sorry for all the questions but I need alot of help with Linux at this stage. >>> >>>regards >>> >>>Simon G >>> >>>At 10:40 06/11/00 -0800, you wrote: >>> >>>>>Looking at debug.log there is obviously a missing directory /usr/bin/ld >>>>>and a missing file "lmysqlclient". >>>>>I am new to Linux - and having followed the procedures in the book and >>>>>(in fact) having completely re-installed Red Hat - I have no idea why >>>>>this directory is not there or where to get the file from - also it may >>>>>have stopped at the first missing file eg. there may be other missing >>>>>files. >>>> >>>>find *mysqlclient* >>>>stick it in ld.so.conf >>>>run ldconfig >>>> >>>>go back and make clean, then do the configure/make/make install process >>>>and see if you get any further. >>>> >>>> >>>>+------------------------------------------------+ >>>>| Julie Meloni (jcm@i2ii.com) | >>>>| Tech. Director, i2i Interactive (www.i2ii.com) | >>>>| | >>>>| "PHP Essentials" & "PHP Fast & Easy" | >>>>| http://www.thickbook.com/ | >>>>+------------------------------------------------+ > > >-- >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 >