lphp extensions compile error & libmagic

[Vizion]

On Friday 09 September 2005 14:37,  the author Vizion contributed to the 
dialogue on-
 lphp extensions compile error & libmagic: 

>Can anyone advise please
>
>With so many "magic" packages I am uncertain which packages to reinstall
> when I get the following error in
># cd /usr/ports/lang/php5-extensions.
>
>dns1# make config
>.
>.
>.
>dns1# make
>===>  Vulnerability check disabled, database not found
>===>  Found saved configuration for php5-extensions-1.0
>===>  Extracting for php5-extensions-1.0
>===>  Patching for php5-extensions-1.0
>===>  Configuring for php5-extensions-1.0
>dns1# make install
>===>  Installing for php5-extensions-1.0
>.
>.
>.
>checking for fileinfo support... yes, shared
>checking for magic files in default path... not found
>configure: error: Please reinstall the libmagic distribution
>/*                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ */
>/* *******************************************/
>===>  Script "configure" failed unexpectedly.
>Please report the problem to ale at FreeBSD.org [maintainer] and attach the
>"/usr/ports/sysutils/pecl-fileinfo/work/Fileinfo-1.0/config.log" including
>the output of the failure of your make command. Also, it might be a good
> idea to provide an overview of all packages installed on your system (e.g.
> an `ls /var/db/pkg`).
>*** Error code 1
>
>Stop in /usr/ports/sysutils/pecl-fileinfo.
>*** Error code 1
>
>Stop in /usr/ports/lang/php5-extensions.
>\*************************************
>
>I have made the detailed report, as requested, to the maintainer but would
>like to be sure that I am using the correct port for  libmagic.
>
>The error report indicates absense of libmagic but:
>dns1# pwd
>/usr/lib
>dns1# ls -l | grep magic
>-r--r--r--   1 root  wheel    65030 Nov  4  2004 libmagic.a
>lrwxrwxrwx   1 root  wheel       13 Apr 28  2004 libmagic.so ->
> libmagic.so.1 -r--r--r--   1 root  wheel    52848 Nov  4  2004
> libmagic.so.1
>-r--r--r--   1 root  wheel    66438 Nov  4  2004 libmagic_p.a
>
>Comments appreciated
>>
**************
INCIDENTALLY 
I get the same result if I configure without ImageMagic support before make 
and make install
************
>
>Thanks
>
>davdi

-- 
40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters.
English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus.
 Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing bound for Europe via Panama Canal after 
completing engineroom refit.