[ale] MySQL 4 & PHP on Redhat Enterprise Linux?

[Keith Morris - IQ]

I don't know about RHEL, but I have installed MySQL4.0.x on RH9, FC1 and 
FC2 with no problems working with php and apache. The key is to download 
and install the compatibility dynamic client libraries which include the 
3.23.x libraries along with the other MySQL packages. Currently the 
compat  package is named MySQL-shared-compat-4.0.20-0.i386.rpm.  Then 
install php-mysql, php, httpd, etc and you shouldn't have any problems. 
the compatibility package fulfills the MySQL 3.x dependancies for php-mysql.

Hope that helps.

:: Keith Morris
:: Creative Director
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:: IQ television group
:: Atlanta, GA
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George Carless wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Does anyone have any experience with getting mysql 4.0 (or above) installed on a redhat 
>enterprise linux box?  My opinion is that RHEL is a waste of money, but since it's a 'done 
>deal' by our IT department I don't have much choice but to try to get 4 running on our server.  
>Installing the RPM was easy enough, but I'm having a tough time getting mysql support in PHP 
>(which is, I believe, provided by the php-mysql package.. but redhat's php-mysql package wants 
>mysql 3.. )
>
>I'd compile from scratch but, again, this is IT's box and they want to have everything 
>RPMified.. why RedHat don't go beyond mysql 3 is quite baffling..
>
>Any help much appreciated!
>
>--George
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