Re: [cobalt-security] PHP and MySQL?

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> is there a package of PHP elsewhere, cause i can´t seem to find it on
> http://pkgmaster.com/ or should I install PHP manually and if so, is the
> parameter for MySQL "--with-mysql" as normal or something cobalt specific like
> "--with-cobalt-mysql" ?

If you're doing it as a DSO, I don't think you'll have any problems. Just
use the regular '--with-mysql' config line.

> Also when can we expect an upgrade to a newer version of MySQL? Current is
> 3.23.49

The guys at pkgmaster do those packages on their own time and don't get paid
for it, so you might be better off rolling your own.

> Is there a cobalt specific problem if I decide to upgrade MySQL on my own?

No. IIRC, /var is the default install for MySQL. The /var partition is not
very big, so it would be better to install it on /home where there's plenty
of space.
 
> I can recommend the packages on rpms.arvin.dk, which are highly secure and
> update almost immediately, when needed.

You can use RPM's on cobalt, some just prefer the source installs in cases
like mysql that I mentioned above.

HTH,
j
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