Re: [cobalt-users] Qube MySql and php

[Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 4/19/00 10:58 AM, Pierre Chopot at pierre.chopot@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello list
> I plan onto installing mysql and php on a Qube2 and I already went through KB
> and this mailing list where I got many answers...Now I am kind of lost. From
> what I understand, it seems that there are 2 methods of installing:
> 1/ The Cobalt one (as in Readme.php3+mysql), 5 rpm's to install and I should
> be set.
> 2/ The http://www.paulschreiber.com/download/mysql-php-apache-raq.txt method
> (P. Schreiber). This one seems to involve compiling and reinstalling Apache
> and so on.. (scary for Linux/Qube beginner like me).
> I would appreciate if somebody could tell me the pros and cons of each method.
> The second seems more logical to me (I read about recompiling Apache and Php)
> but the first one seems to work...so why bother ???
> Any advice most welcome !!

Cobalt Method
+ Easy To Do (< 5 mins)
+ Is an RPM
- Outdated Versions
    - Insecure (HUGE MySQL security hole)
    - Features lacking (PHP 3.0.7 or whatever it is lacks many features that
      3.0.14, etc. have)
    - Stability not as good
    - Speed/Performance not as good

Paul Scheiber's Method
+ More secure
+ Is not an RPM
+ Updated software
    + Security
    + Features
    + Stability
    + Speed/Performance
+ Choice of version (i.e. PHP4 vs. PHP3, etc.)
+ Easier to upgrade later
+ Can add additional functionality at the same time (i.e. LibPDF support for
  PHP)
+ Get to learn part of what it takes to admin a non-cobalt *nix machine
- Takes some doing
- Voids warranty

Hands down compiling your own binaries is the way to go, but you have to be
willing to take the time to make it happen.  I wouldn't suggest doing it on
on a production server, however (nor would I, really, for the RPM install).

Up to you.

-k