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Aug 28, 2007, 18:38 #1
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PEAR installation
Hey guys,
i know this probably comes up a lot, but i havent found a simple answer to my PEAR installation problem.
i'm working on an intel macbook and just installed the php5 package (entropy-php-5.2.2-1) which is working fine. its installed in usr/local/php5.
now i'm trying to install PEAR, which I didnt even know existed till a few hours ago, but i need to use it for my new job....
i tried running the installation using curl http://go-pear.org | php in unix, which works fine unless i change any of the folders. the default folders are the following:
1. Installation prefix ($prefix) : /Users/fabian9
2. Temporary files directory : $prefix/temp
3. Binaries directory : $prefix/bin
4. PHP code directory ($php_dir) : $prefix/PEAR
5. Documentation base directory : $php_dir/docs
6. Data base directory : $php_dir/data
7. Tests base directory : $php_dir/tests
however, on this website: http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/ma...ar_macosx.html i read that i need to change those folders so that pear and php will be in the same location. but when i try to change numbers 1 and 4 accordingly, i get an installation error.
isnt there an easier way to install pear?! anybody fancy giving me a simple step by step guide on how to do it? it'd be much appreciated!! i need this urgently...
thanks a lot!
fabian
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Aug 28, 2007, 19:12 #2
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run the curl http://go-pear.org | php command from the php directory as root. then those variables will automatically be correct.
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Aug 29, 2007, 02:41 #3
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thanks! but i cant copy anything into the root php folder, it's protected somehow. so i was thinking of uninstalling php and then installing it again in another folder? does that sound feasable?
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Aug 29, 2007, 07:36 #4
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you need to su to root or whoever owns the folder. that is why you are getting the error.
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