Re: Can't Get PHP Going on PostgreSQL

On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 16:08 -0500, Van Ingen, Lane wrote:
> I am new to both PHP and PostgreSQL. Trying to install PHP and PostgreSQL 8.0 on Slackware Linux 10.0.0 .
> I am getting the following error out of Apache:
> "Fatal Error: Call to undefined function: pg_connect() ...."
>
> PostgreSQL is up and running, and appears to be fine.
>
> Have found a lot of web references to this; the best was http://us2.php.net/pgsql . But am unable
> to proceed because I am not sure what to do.
>
> Facts about what I have installed:
> - Installed PHP from Slackware binary; I made no special efforts to compile it. According to a PHP utility
> function (phpinfo()), looks like it might be configured for MySQL already.
> - version info:
> PHP = 4.3.7
> Linux kernel = 2.4.26
> Apache = 1.3.31
>
> How do I find these functions and install OR configure the php.ini file?
>
> I don't think this is hard to fix, but it is beating me up right now. What I need to find a blow-by-blow of
> what to do. Can somebody help me?

You need to install with pgsql support.

in your configure:

./configure ... --with-pgsql

-Robby

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