El Zagna
03-26-2008, 06:37 PM
Well, I've been trying to test drive PEAR and it's been a nightmare. I finally got it working locally and now I'm trying to get it set up on BlueHost, but I'm puzzled by a few things.
1. What is an "available" package? In the section "Using Your PHP Extension(s) and Application(s)" there is a "Show Available PHP Extension(s) and Application(s)" which lists about 50 PEAR packages, but none of the more common ones like the authentication or database packages. However if you search on, say, "auth" or "mdb2", those packages will show up. So I guess I don't understand what is meant by a package being "available".
2. What is an "installed" package? In the section "Installed PHP Extension(s) and Application(s)" it shows that I have 7 packages installed. The "Show System Installed Modules" button shows the same 7 packages (modules?) The PEAR path according to BlueHost is /home/mysite/php but there are no packages to be found there. Is the idea here that these 7 packages are the "system installed" packages available to everyone, and then you can install your own packages as needed?
It's all quite unclear.
1. What is an "available" package? In the section "Using Your PHP Extension(s) and Application(s)" there is a "Show Available PHP Extension(s) and Application(s)" which lists about 50 PEAR packages, but none of the more common ones like the authentication or database packages. However if you search on, say, "auth" or "mdb2", those packages will show up. So I guess I don't understand what is meant by a package being "available".
2. What is an "installed" package? In the section "Installed PHP Extension(s) and Application(s)" it shows that I have 7 packages installed. The "Show System Installed Modules" button shows the same 7 packages (modules?) The PEAR path according to BlueHost is /home/mysite/php but there are no packages to be found there. Is the idea here that these 7 packages are the "system installed" packages available to everyone, and then you can install your own packages as needed?
It's all quite unclear.