apache/php/mysql confiuration problem

Anon

i am a newbie. I have installed debian 2.2 and used apt-get install for apache-commom, php4, and mysql in that order. PHP pages work are dsiplayed by the browser. Mysql is running properly from a command-line, but from a PHP page I receive the error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect()

Any ideas? Do i need to reinstall or recompile PHP now that mysql is installed?
thanks.

mithril

Try apt-getting the php4-mysql deb package. It could be under a slightly different name, but it should be close to that. Whenever you're installing via packages (ie. deb's, rpm's, etc.) the php4 package tends to contain only the interpreter and language core. There's usually a separate package for the various extensions. Not sure why MySQL support needs it's own package, it's part of the language core now, but I'm guessing it's for consistency. HTH.

-geoff

Anon

Geoff,
Muchas Gracias! That worked really well. It is now up and working well. Thank you again....

-Christopher