RH EL5 php-mssql installation

[maxwell44]

Hi guys,

I have a server on which is running a RedHat Entreprise Linux 5. I tried to install php-mssql using different way but I did not succeed for now. This is what I have done for now:

1. using yum

[root@fa-apps3 ~]# yum install php-mssql
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin
rhel-debuginfo                                                                                                                 |  951 B     00:00     
rhel-x86_64-server-5                                                                                                           | 1.3 kB     00:00     
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Package php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64 installed and not available
Nothing to do
[root@fa-apps3 ~]#

=> it's not working

2. I have download the rpm for the el5_x86_64 distro, and try to install it:

[root@fa-apps3 ~]# rpm -q php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64.rpm 
package php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64.rpm is not installed
[root@fa-apps3 ~]# rpm -i php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64.rpm 
warning: php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 217521f6
        package php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64 is already installed
[root@fa-apps3 ~]#

=> First time it says that it's not installed, second time it's already installed... I am a bit confused.

3. I saw somewhere on internet that I had to install freetds before:

[root@fa-apps3 ~]# rpm -q freetds-0.64-6.el5.x86_64.rpm
package freetds-0.64-6.el5.x86_64.rpm is not installed
[root@fa-apps3 ~]# rpm -i freetds-0.64-6.el5.x86_64.rpm
warning: freetds-0.64-6.el5.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 217521f6
        package freetds-0.64-6.el5.x86_64 is already installed
[root@fa-apps3 ~]#

=> same story, installed or not installed ??

well it still not working and I am a bit stuck now. I am not an expert in Linux so recompilation & Co I had to avoid...

Could you help me please ?

Cheers guys

PS: some more information about my configuration:
uname - a: Linux xxxxx.xxxxx.local 2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 #1 SMP Tue Apr 22 03:01:10 EDT 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

httpd -v: Server version: Apache/2.2.3
Server built: Nov 12 2008 07:09:03

php -v: PHP 5.1.6 (cli) (built: Nov 12 2008 11:22:53)
Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Zend Technologies

As you had understood I'd like to install the module mssql for PHP to make connection with a MS SQL Server which is running on a 2003 windows server.

[signmem]

which method of apache you are using ?
rpm ? if that.
notice: Package php-mssql-5.1.6-4.el5.x86_64 installed and not available <- you install this package already.

compile? if that.
you can not use rpm php-mssql package. mybey you have to recompile php again. add configuration with compiling.

use ./configure --with-mssql= <- your path . default is /usr/local/freetds

[maxwell44]

I have no idea which method I am unsing. I guess rpm because I have installed httpd using yum command.

After checking my PHP script it seems that it's working I got a mssql links ressource.
I was so deep in this installation that I did not check that it was working.

Sorry for that,

And thanks !