PHP Re-Installation --with-mysql

[triploid21]

Hello,

I've got a client with a Sun Cobalt "server appliance". This thing came pre-installed with PHP. The client wants a web application that will make use of MySQL. I've successfully installed MySQL, but of course their installation of PHP wasn't configured for MySQL use, so it's not recognizing any mysql_... functions.

So I've got two questions.
First, is there anyway to get MySQL support without reinstalling PHP? For instance, if I issue the following lines in PHP's directory:

./configure --with-mysql
make
make install

Will this add MySQL support, or will this reinstall PHP with ONLY MySQL support? (without whatever other options it was configured originally?)

Second, if I have to go through the entire install/configuration procedure again, what's the best way to find out what configuration options PHP was installed with before so I can replicate it and add this one line?

Thanks!

[largo]

Hi,

you do need the full configuration line. The easiest way that I know of is simply looking at a phpinfo file. Just create a file with <?=phpinfo?> in it, it should output all required data when viewed through a browser.

You can use that config line with --with-mysql appended to it and all should be well.

hope this helps.