Re: PEAR installation thoughs error when folder different that c:\php4

I found that the installation path is embedded in the *.reg file, so you can't just move the directory! See my recent gripe! Also, if you move things, and fix the *.reg files, the next install resets things back to c:\php4. If you find out how to change the install path, please let me know. I'm trying to install horde too. Regards - Roger - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose Fandos" <jose.fandos@sonnd.com> To: <pear-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:07 AM Subject: [PEAR] PEAR installation thoughs error when folder different that c:\php4 > Hi, > > I got to install pear, but I found a problem, I believe, that you might > want to fix. > > When running the installation and answering the placement of the > installation, I wrote c:\program files\php 4.3.1, as that is where my > PHP installation lives. This gave an error an exited the installation. > > [...] > Downloading package: Mail.............ok > Downloading package: XML_Parser.......ok > Extracting installer..................ok > > failed to write \program files\php 4.3.1\pear\data\PEAR\.tmppackage.dtd > > > IMHO, this is due to the use of spaces in the folder name, but I could > be wrong. I finally got PEAR installed by letting use the defaults. I > now plan on moving the folder under \program files\php 4.3.1\ and see if > that works (preliminary test not satisfactory). > > Also, on trying to overcome the installation error, I defined each of > the 6 folders for the installation as such: > > 1. Installation prefix : c:\program files\php 4.3.1 > 2. Binaries directory : c:\program files\php 4.3.1 > 3. PHP code directory : c:\program files\php 4.3.1\pear > 4. Documentation base directory : c:\program files\php 4.3.1\pear\docs > 5. Data base directory : c:\program files\php 4.3.1\pear\data > 6. Tests base directory : c:\program files\php 4.3.1\pear\tests > > and also created a pear folder under the data folder, but then I got > this error instead: > > Downloading package: Mail.............ok > Downloading package: XML_Parser.......ok > Extracting installer..................ok > > failed to write \program files\php 4.3.1\pear\PEAR\.tmpAutoloader.php > > Then I tried once more, with the folders all set manually and also > creating the extra pear folder under the pear folder, and I got another > error... > > [... a few minutes later...] > It seems that copying the folders created under c:\php4 to c:\program > files\php 4.3.1\ will not to the trick. Running the <?php require_once > 'DB.php'; ?> gives a warning. Note: In php.ini include_path = > ".;c:\Program Files\PHP 4.3.1\pear" > > Warning: main(DB.php) [function.main.html]: failed to create stream: No > such file or directory in... > > If I try to run the pear.bat I get: > C:\Program Files\PHP 4.3.1>pear > 'php_bin@' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file... > > Got to go... will continue later. > > > > [... a few more minutes...] > I kept at this until the sucker installed itself correctly > > > -- > PEAR General Mailing List (http://pear.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > >