Setting up a server and can't find libmysqlclient under /usr

Question

I am currently setting up a PHP 5.2 server (yes I know, but it is actually needed in this case) but I keep getting an error:

configure: error: Cannot find libmysqlclient under /usr.

The command that I am running is:

./configure --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs --with-mysql --with-libdir

I have installed libmysqlclient and when I run

locate libmysqlclient

I get results returned, although none of them are the file libmysqlclient (the closest is libmysqlclient.a)

I would greatly appreciate any help that can be provided.

as I recall, the mysql stuff is wonky, and you have to point configure at the parent directory. e.g. if the lib's in /foo/bar/baz/libmysql.so, you have to do `--with-mysql=/foo/bar` instead. — Marc B, Sep 09 '14 at 15:44

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

4

Try using the DIR directive

--with-mysql --with-libdir=/lib/i386-linux-gnu/

Updated from your comment!

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

Community

answered Sep 09 '14 at 15:41

beiller

What OS are you using Ubuntu? Did you compile libmysql or install from repo? – beiller Sep 09 '14 at 15:44
Using Ubuntu, I installed libmysql from repo. – inimrepus Sep 09 '14 at 15:45
1

--with-mysql --with-libdir=/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu Updated answer try that – beiller Sep 09 '14 at 15:47
No luck. Does it make a difference that the server is x32? – inimrepus Sep 09 '14 at 15:50
Got it working largely because of your answer. I used ./configure --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs --with-mysql --with-libdir=/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ – inimrepus Sep 09 '14 at 15:54
Edit your answer for the correct directory and I will accept it – inimrepus Sep 09 '14 at 16:04
@inimrepus Are you SURE you mean x32, not i386? – Sep 09 '14 at 19:10
@duskwuff Just by going off the server info from Digital Ocean, it is x32. – inimrepus Sep 09 '14 at 20:28

1 Answers1