Re: Extensions Directory (PEAR/PECL)

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> Robert Samuel White wrote:
>> Please let me know if this would be more appropriate to post in a PEAR
>> or
>> PECL forum.  Today, I've been trying to install some extensions - in
>> particular, the GD library and the ZIP library.  I've finally managed to
>> get
>> it all working, but there was one issue that I'd like to clear up for
>> future
>> reference if possible.
>>
>> When I ran the command:
>>
>> pecl install zip-1.3.1
>>
>> It intalled the zip.so file to:
>>
>> /usr/local/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20050922/zip.so
>>
>> The only way I could get zip support working was to put it here:
>>
>> /usr/local/php/ext
>>
>> Which is where my extensions directory is located.
>>
>> I've checked, and the extensions directory is set correctly in the
>> php.ini
>> file.
>>
>> Does anyone know where/how it would come up with this other path?
>
> Hello Robert,
>
> If you wish to receive the best advice for PEAR questions, ask on
> pear-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, and for PECL questions (questions that have
> to do with the internals of the extension, compilation problems, etc.)
> ask on pecl-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> This problem is easily solved:
>
> pecl config-set ext_dir /usr/local/php/ext
>
> voila.  No need to futz with php.ini or copy the extension (a bad idea -
> you have to remember that you did this when you decide to upgrade or
> uninstall)
>
> PEAR uses its own configuration file which is independent of php.ini.
> Why?  You can use the same PEAR extensions in command-line code and for
> web applications.  These often have completely different php.ini
> settings for obvious reasons (no need for apache-specific stuff inside
> the command-line php).
>
> Greg
>

Greg,

Thank you so much for that!  I greatly appreciate your response!

~Samuel

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