[CentOS-docs] php + Informix IDS via IFX Module Howto for Centos5

[Ralph Angenendt]

Maulvi Bakar wrote:
> I hope it is useful enough to someone not to go through the same
> "hell/happy hunting grounds"
> 
> The said howto is here -
> http://www.maulvi.net/2007/06/12/php-with-informix-ids-support-via-ifx-module-centos5-rhel5/

> Comments, constructive please..

Will try: You mention "rpm -e package_name1 package_name2" - this *will*
break if you have anything installed, which depends on php (squirrelmail
for example). And is not needed:

rpm -ivh --replacepkgs *.rpm 

will install the new packages, even if you have the old ones still
there.

Second point: Do *not* rebuild rpms as root (and I don't want to have
documents advocating this on the CentOS wiki, but that's just me). See the
last two points in <http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/YumAndRPM>. 

Third: You mention that one "might need to use --nodeps" - what's the
error exactly? Is there a way around that error?

Fourth: If that should go on the CentOS wiki: Download from centos.org,
not redhat.com =:)

If those points can be corrected: Yes, to the wiki with it (in my
opinion). Let's hear if someone else chimes up :)

Cheers,

Ralph

PS: Fifth: You need to mention that you will have to *repeat* this
procedure each time a new version of php comes out. And put in some
advice that php should be excluded from automatic updates ...
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