Test Kitchen says php-mysql is not installed

Question

I'm new to Chef. I [think I] am installing php-mysql using

package 'php-mysql' do
    action :install
    notifies :restart, 'httpd_service[apps]'
end

However, when I run the test

describe package 'php-mysql' do
    it { should be_installed }
end

It fails saying System Package php-mysql should be installed (expected that 'System Package php-mysql' is installed).

Moreover, other packages as php-pdo, php-intl, their tests passes. (declaration and tests are exactly the same, just change the name).

I'm using remi repo for php 5.5 packages with the yum-remi-chef cookbok.

Am I missing something?

UPDATE:

By running package 'php-pdo_mysql' I get the following output;

yum_package[php-pdo_mysql] action install[2016-10-14T20:24:00+00:00] WARN: yum_package[php-pdo_mysql] matched multiple Provides for php-pdo_mysql but we can only use the first match: php-mysql. Please use a more specific version.

           - install version 5.4.45-12.el6.remi of package php-mysql

Is it installing the wrong version?, since it says 5.4

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Probably because php-mysql package doesn't exist anymore for 5.5+.

The mysql, mysqli and pdo_mysql extensions are now provided by the php-mysqlnd package.

The old php-mysql package was using libmysqlclient instead of mysqlnd.

See Overview of the MySQL PHP drivers

P.S. installation works, because yum pulls the right package.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Oct 14 '16 at 16:35

Remi Collet

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Please don't forget that PHP 5.5 is now EOL, not maintained, even if my repository provides some security backports, time to plan an update to 5.6 or greater. – Remi Collet Oct 14 '16 at 16:45
Yes I know it's not maintained. Our system runs on 5.5 so that's why we're using it. We do plan, however, to migrate to php 7.0 – Christopher Francisco Oct 14 '16 at 17:04
So I have to install `php-mysqlnd` instead of `php-mysql` and `php-pdo`? – Christopher Francisco Oct 14 '16 at 17:05
As I said "yum install php-mysql" works (if you need the "mysql" extension which is deprecated). Only the test need to be fixed. I you need "pdo_mysql" extension: "yum install php-pdo_mysql" ;) Don't rely on package name, but on the extension name you really need (the package layout have changed, and may change again). – Remi Collet Oct 14 '16 at 17:17
Oh I understand. Yes, what I need is `pdo_mysql` extension. – Christopher Francisco Oct 14 '16 at 17:19
I ran it with the package name `php-pdo_mysql` but it seems it's installing the incorrect one. I updated my answer with the output from stdout – Christopher Francisco Oct 14 '16 at 20:30
If it pulls 5.4.45, this means remi-php55 repo is not enabled. – Remi Collet Oct 15 '16 at 06:47

Test Kitchen says php-mysql is not installed

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