Re: [TCLUG:9386] PHP and mySQL Configuration

[Clay Fandre <cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org>]

Mike Glaser wrote:
> 
> I am needing a little help to get mySQL running with PHP3. I am
> following along with the PHP/mySQL Tutorial at
> http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/. I seem to have Apache and PHP
> working together since my "Hello World" page works. When I get to
> page 5 of lesson #1 I issue the phpinfo() command and find that the
> MySQL extension is not a part of my PHP configuration. I am supposed
> to get something like that shown here:
> http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/99/21/stuff2a/phpinfo.html  -- but
> I have no entries for mySQL in the 'Extensions' section.
> 
> I am running a Redhat 6.0 server with the latest mod_php..... rpm
> installed from the updates/6.0 section of Redhat. If anyone can tell
> me what I need to do I would appreciate it.

By default php does NOT include mysql support. You will need to
recompile php. Here is more info on how to do that:
http://www.php.net/FAQ.php3#3.3

> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Glaser
> 
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