CentOS docs - Jun 2007 - php + Informix IDS via IFX Module Howto for Centos5

Dear all

I've come out with a howto that I wish to contribute back to the
community.  This howto is actually a sort of a draft that I made for
my own "self-reminder".  It was an interesting experience collating
the data to eventually come out with the stuffs.

I hope it is useful enough to someone not to go through the same
"hell/happy hunting grounds"

The said howto is here -
http://www.maulvi.net/2007/06/12/php-with-informix-ids-support-via-ifx-module-centos5-rhel5/

Lastly, I read with interest on comments from Karanbir on building the
RPMs.  Not sure how to build it myself, I'm still learning.
Furthermore, not sure whether IBM would allow their ClientSDK and the
PHP module be RPMed, license-wise.

Comments, constructive please..


Sincere regards and thanks

Maulvi Bakar

Maulvi Bakar wrote:
> I hope it is useful enough to someone not to go through the same
> "hell/happy hunting grounds"
> 
> The said howto is here -
>
http://www.maulvi.net/2007/06/12/php-with-informix-ids-support-via-ifx-module-centos5-rhel5/
> Comments, constructive please..
Will try: You mention "rpm -e package_name1 package_name2" - this
*will*
break if you have anything installed, which depends on php (squirrelmail
for example). And is not needed:

rpm -ivh --replacepkgs *.rpm 

will install the new packages, even if you have the old ones still
there.

Second point: Do *not* rebuild rpms as root (and I don't want to have
documents advocating this on the CentOS wiki, but that's just me). See the
last two points in <http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/YumAndRPM>. 

Third: You mention that one "might need to use --nodeps" - what's
the
error exactly? Is there a way around that error?

Fourth: If that should go on the CentOS wiki: Download from centos.org,
not redhat.com =:)

If those points can be corrected: Yes, to the wiki with it (in my
opinion). Let's hear if someone else chimes up :)

Cheers,

Ralph

PS: Fifth: You need to mention that you will have to *repeat* this
procedure each time a new version of php comes out. And put in some
advice that php should be excluded from automatic updates ...
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