PHP not connecting to MySQL while installing PostNuke

[Marcelo Pena]

I tried that and it didn't fix the problem.

I then tried installing, via rpm, the newer PHP software that comes with YD=
L
2.3 and the required dependencies. It didn't fix my problem either.

M

On 29/6/02 4:03 AM, "Zack" <macpulse@netscape.net> wrote:

> Yep!
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> The simple solution to your problem:
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> # apt-get install php-mysql
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> and then...
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> # service restart httpd
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> mysql_connect and mysql_pconnect will now work :-D
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> -Z
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> Marcelo Pena <marcelo@mac.com> wrote:
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>> Hi
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>> I've installed a fresh install of Yeoow Dog Linux 2.2 and I'm trying to
>> install PostNuke on it. Apache and PHP seem to be working OK. I've been
>> through the list archives and added this to /etc/php.ini
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>> extension_dir =3D /usr/lib/php4
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>> And
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>> extension =3D mysql.so
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>> I then restarted httpd.
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>> During the PostNuke install (done through PHP web pages) I get this erro=
r:
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>> Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_pconnect() in
>> /var/www/html/pn_714/html/install/newinstall.php on line 36
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>> Line 36 of the file quoted above looks like this:
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0mysql_pconnect($dbhost, $dbuname, $dbpass);
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>> I don't know enough to know if this is a PHP problem or a MySQL problem.=
 Any
>> ideas?