[KLUG Members] PHP and Mysql defaults

[Bruce Smith]

Stock Redhat 7.1 comes with mysql and/or postgresql (both supported by IMP),
and PHP4 with support for both databases along with IMAP support (also 
required by IMP).  I don't know about slackware.

I've found compiling PHP with support for everything needed can be a
nightmare and I will personally avoid it whenever possible.


> On a default install of Slackware does PHP4 come configured with MySql support?
> 
> I ran into a major road block trying to install Horde and IMP because PHP 4 on my box does not support MySql .... which really
> sucks.
> 
> I tried recompiling PHP 4 --with-mysql --with-apxs,  I got in even more trouble .... PHP 4 does not work at all
> 
> Would I be better off ... re-installing RH 7 without PHP 4 ... and compiling PHP 4 after the OS is installed ....?


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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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