Re: Re: PEAR won't install - Linux

Hi Moebius, The problem is that PEAR cannot install without the "xml" extension - I would open a bug at pear.php.net for the PEAR package explaining that installation should fail early with all dependencies, and specifically mention the xml extension. For now, if you recompile php with xml support (I think --with-xml will do it, but others can answer this better) this will solve the issue. Regards, Greg Moebius wrote:

PHP Version returns: PHP 4.3.3 (cli) (built: Aug 27 2003 02:17:38) Copyright (c) 1997-2003 The PHP Group Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2003 Zend Technologies And here is the PEAR install script (I tried to execute pear immediately following just for the sake of hope): lynx -source http://go-pear.net | php Welcome to go-pear! Go-pear will install the 'pear' command and all the files needed by it. This command is your tool for PEAR installation and maintenance. Go-pear also lets you download and install the PEAR packages bundled with PHP: DB, Net_Socket, Net_SMTP, Mail, XML_Parser, phpUnit. If you wish to abort, press Control-C now, or press Enter to continue: HTTP proxy (http://user:password@proxy.myhost.com:port), or Enter for none:: Below is a suggested file layout for your new PEAR installation. To change individual locations, type the number in front of the directory. Type 'all' to change all of them or simply press Enter to accept these locations.

1. Installation prefix           : /usr
2. Binaries directory            : $prefix/bin

3. PHP code directory ($php_dir) : $prefix/share/pear 4. Documentation base directory : $php_dir/docs

5. Data base directory           : $php_dir/data
6. Tests base directory          : $php_dir/tests

1-6, 'all' or Enter to continue: The following PEAR packages are bundled with PHP: DB, Net_Socket, Net_SMTP, Mail, XML_Parser, phpUnit. Would you like to install these as well? [Y/n] : Y Loading zlib: ok Downloading package: PEAR.............ok Downloading package: Archive_Tar......ok Downloading package: Console_Getopt....ok Downloading package: XML_RPC..........ok Bootstrapping: PEAR...................(remote) ok Bootstrapping: Archive_Tar............(remote) ok Bootstrapping: Console_Getopt.........(remote) ok Downloading package: DB...............ok Downloading package: Net_Socket.......ok Downloading package: Net_SMTP.........ok Downloading package: Mail.............ok Downloading package: XML_Parser.......ok Downloading package: phpUnit..........ok Extracting installer..................ok 'xml' PHP extension is not installed [root@localhost moebius]# pear bash: pear: command not found --- Greg Beaver <greg@chiaraquartet.net> wrote:

Moebius, Sorry to hear about your difficulties - Could you post a transcript of one of the unsuccessful attempts, and in addition the output of $ php -v Thanks, Greg Moebius wrote:

Hopefully this is the correct way to submit a

question

to this mailing list. I'm trying to install PEAR on Mandrake 9.2. The distribution installs with PHP 4.4 (I believe)

which

should have it included, but there is no hint of

PEAR

anywhere on the system. I'm trying to run the go-pear.net script both by saving it as a PHP file and executing, or using

Lynx.

In both cases, the script runs, prompts for the directories, then downloads and appears to install

the

default packages. All items show as [OK] as the script executes. However, after completion, none of the PEAR files,

or

the binary install manager are on the system. At this point, I'm in the dark as to where to

look.

The script is being run as root, and I even opened permissions to everyone on the directories in

question

just to be sure, but to no avail. Any ideas? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/

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