Re: PHP: mysql_connect() undefined function

["Paolo Pantaleo" <paolopantaleo@gmail.com>]

2006/8/16, Stephen <stephen.d.allen@gmail.com>:
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 05:52:46PM +0200 or thereabouts, Paolo Pantaleo wrote:
> > 2006/8/16, Stephen <stephen.d.allen@gmail.com>:
> > >On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 05:24:44PM +0200 or thereabouts, Paolo Pantaleo
>
> > >> Any suggestion?
> > >
> > >I suspect that php4-mysql isn't installed and/or activated.
> > >
> > >Therefore try 'aptitude install php4-mysql' or 'apt-get install
> > >php4-mysql'.
> >
> > Well I installed php5 (and php5-mysql), should I use php4 (I have testing) ?
>
> No.
>
> I find it very strange that PHPMyAdmin will connect to the same host though.
> This error you've received is indicative of PHP not able to connect to the
> MySQL socket, so it's very strange that it works with PHPMyAdmin connecting
> to the same host. Is the database on the same server as Apache ?
>
> Sorry, I'm out of ideas.
>
> --
> Regards
> Stephen

I think the error says that PHP doesn't know the function, not that
there is an error executing the function.

So, finally googling around I found the solution:

in /etc/php/apache2/php.in

I uncommented the line

extension=mysql.so

This is because [so I read] the mysql support is bult-in for version
4, but not for version 5.

[I think another solution is to use php4, then]

I hope this it could help Kevin too.

Thnx everybody for the help
PAolo