Just install the source RPM, change the option and rebuild the RPM.. Then -Fvh it and it should be the way you want it. This is after all the reason they include the source files with Linux..
Later, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Kilgore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:19 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] newbie configuration question > Interestingly, php-mysql-4.0.6-7.i38.rpm is installed, but phpinfo still > shows --without-mysql > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Wong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] newbie configuration question > > > On Saturday 06 April 2002 11:12, Eric Kilgore wrote: > > I'm a newbie to Linux and Apache, not so new to php itself. I'm using Red > > Hat 7.2. The RPM installs apache with php, etc. as part of the standard > > install but --without-mysql in the configuration. I've read quit a bit on > > how you are supposed to be able to update the configuration etc. > > ./configure --with-mysql=/usr/bin/mysql etc. The trouble is I have no clue > > as to what directory I'm suppose to be running this in. I'm tempted to > > install a newer version of PHP (Red Hat 7.2 comes with 4.0.6) as the > > documentation on installing from source code seems to be a bit clearer. > Can > > I install over the top of the existing module or would I have to uninstall > > that package first? > > If all you want is to add mysql support in php then its just a matter of > installation relevant RPM(s) which for RH7.2 is php-mysql-4.0.6-7.i386.rpm. > > I would advise against mixing RPM and source installs for Apache-PHP. My own > preference is to install AMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP) from source. Search google > for 'lamp php apache' to find the LAMP guide which shows you how to install > all 3 from source. DevShed also has a nice guide called "The Soothingly > Seamless Setup of Apache, SSL, MySQL ,and PHP". > > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > > /* > As Zeus said to Narcissus, "Watch yourself." > */ > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
