installing php-mysql

[Miroslav Lachman]

Jonathan Herriott wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry if I posted in the wrong spot.  If you could point me to the
> right boards, I'll repost.
> 
> Anways, Here is my install so far for my webserver:
> 
> apache-1.3.34_4
> mysql-server-5.1.6_2
> mysql-client-5.1.6_1
> php5-5.1.2_1
> 
> After trying to do a mysql_connect, I found that I needed to download
> the php5-mysql port.  It has problems when installing the port because
> it says it requires a previous version of mysql-client.  Is there a
> way I can get around this?
> 
> I tried the following:
> 
>> sudo pkg_add -fr php5-mysql
> 
> Fetching 
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6.1-release/Latest/php5-mysql.tbz... 
> 
> Done.
> Fetching 
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6.1-release/All/mysql-client-4.1.18_1.tbz... 
> 
> Done.
> pkg_add: package 'mysql-client-4.1.18_1' conflicts with 
> mysql-client-5.1.6_1
> pkg_add: please use pkg_delete first to remove conflicting package(s)
> or -f to force installation
> pkg_add: pkg_add of dependency 'mysql-client-4.1.18_1' failed
> (proceeding anyway)
> pkg_add: can't open dependency file
> '/var/db/pkg/mysql-client-4.1.18_1/+REQUIRED_BY'!
> 
> 
> Is there a way I can get around this and still use the port?  Is there
> something I should add to my php.ini file?
> 
> Thanks for help in advance.

1] You have outdated version os Apache and php5
2] Did you tried php5-extensions and compilation of php5-mysql from ports?

I think precompiled packages are not build for "alpha version" of MySQL 
(5.1.x)

Miroslav Lachman