note 21205 added to install.linux

regarding libz.o problem when starting Apache reported by thelord8@comcast.net. This does occur if you make PHP using its built-in mySql procedures. (when you run ./configure, it will warn you about this). If you want to use the built-in routines, run make as "make LDFLAGS=-lz" instead of editing the Makefile as suggested by thelord8. The Makefile is overwritten each time you run configure, so its not a good idea to edit it. A better idea would be to install the mysql-devel. If using Redhat, its RPM places includes in /usr/include/mysql and libraries in /usr/lib/mysql. For PHP configure, specify --with-mysql=/usr. PHP configured, but wound't build, because it couldn't find libmysqlclient.a. Solution was to "ln -s /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.a /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.a". libz.o problem doesn't occur (and you don't get any warnings) if you link in mysql as I've outlined. -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.linux.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+21205 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+21205 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+21205