Any time you install a server you should compile the packages yourself, that way
you're not
stuck with the options someone else picked for you, pick up any book on MySQL or PHP
and
those books will tell you the same thing.
John Wolford wrote:
> I haven't installed the packages you mention, but if you install the binary rpms
>then you
> shouldn't have to do any 'make'ing should you?
>
> Those packages are available by rpm, from the CD or any mandrake ftp mirror.
>
> ?,
> j
>
> --- "Jamie M. Dyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > this is the story,
> >
> > I installed apache and mySQL, got them working fine. I tried to install
> > php but that gernerated errors. A friend told me to install mySQL first,
> > then follow the instructions in the php manual to install apache and
> > php.
> > I removed the apache, php, and mySQL directories and tried to install
> > mySQL again. I followed the same instructions as the first time I
> > installed it. but now I get errors. When I type the make command it says
> > there is not make file.
> > The only reason I can think this would happen is because of the prior
> > installation. Am I right? if so how do I remove all of mySQL, apache and
> > php. If im wrong can anyone tell me why this would be happening?
> >
> > I'm running MD7.2 and using the latest stable release of mySQL
> >
> > Thankyou
> >
> > JamieD
> >
>
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