Re: Where is PHP5 sybase_ct package ?

[Frank Bonnet <f.bonnet@esiee.fr>]

Frank Bonnet wrote:
> Bob Cox wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 13:53:12 +0100, Frank Bonnet 
> > (f.bonnet@esiee.fr) wrote:
> > > Bob Cox wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 10:40:33 +0100, Frank Bonnet 
> > > > (f.bonnet@esiee.fr) wrote:
> > > > > Bob Cox wrote:
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > > > So, package php5-sybase is available for stable, testing and 
> > > > > > unstable.
> > > > > > Is that what you are looking for?
> > > > > Well this module is not available for me
> > > > Sorry.  Yes, it seems that the module you are looking for is only
> > > > available from the etch version of the php5-sybase package:
> > > >
> > > > http://packages.debian.org/search?suite=etch&arch=any&searchon=contents&keywords=sybase_ct.so 
> > > Do you know why ?
> >
> > Sorry, but I know absolutely nothing about this package (nor PHP in
> > general).  However, take a look at the changelog for the php5-sybase
> > package at
> > http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/php5/php5_5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny2/changelog 
> >
> > and search through it for 'sybase' - you may find something useful (for
> > instance one line which says "Switch php5-sybase to use the mssql
> > extension instead of the sybase_ct extension."
>
> OK I've tested into ONE of our PHP script and it seems that replacing
> sybase_xxx by mssql_xxx function calls make the script works again ...
>
> I have now to test ALL our scripts ... which are numerous ...

Well ... not all functions compatibles ...

it seems the Debian packaged version does not match my needings ...
the PHP recompilation from sources seems an option.