found 463979 5.2.5-2 thanks This problem exists in the version from sid too:
mkdir pear-build cd cgi-build && make install-pear PHP_PEAR_PHP_BIN=/usr/bin/php PHP_PEAR_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/share/php PHP_PEAR_SYSCONF_DIR=/etc/pear PHP_PEAR_SIG_BIN=/usr/bin/gpg INSTALL_ROOT=/home/dom/php5-5.2.5/pear-build make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dom/php5-5.2.5/cgi-build' Installing PEAR environment: /home/dom/php5-5.2.5/pear-build/usr/share/php/ make[2]: Entering directory `/home/dom/php5-5.2.5/cgi-build' download directory "/tmp/pear/cache" is not writeable. Change download_dir config variable to a writeable dir Cheers, Dominic. -- Dominic Hargreaves | http://www.larted.org.uk/~dom/ PGP key 5178E2A5 from the.earth.li (keyserver,web,email) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]