Configuring LAMP Environment in Linux Mint 8 using XAMPP- installing Memcache

Question

Okies, I have successfully installed the XAMPP and added virtual hosts and am able to make database calls and stuff. The problem I am facing is while trying to enable the memcache module. Currently trying to configure using these links.

1. h??p://theindexer.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/installing-a-lamp-stack-on-linux-using-xampp-for-linux/
2. h??p://theindexer.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/installing-xdebug-on-xampp-for-linux/
3. http://lynxbites.blogspot.com/2009/09/steps-to-install-memcache.html

The problem I am facing is while starting the phpize from /opt/lampp/bin/phpize

I am getting the following error.

Cannot find config.m4. Make sure that you run '/opt/lampp/bin/phpize' in the top level source directory of the module 

Can any one tell me wat to do for this error and if anyone has any useful links for configuring memcache on linux using XAMPP please paste here.

Thanks.

Answer 1

If I understand your question properly, then it seems like you're in the wrong place when trying to run the command.

You need to download the source from somewhere, extract it into a folder, cd into that folder and then run the program.

So:

 wget http://pecl.php.net/get/memcache-2.2.5.tgz tar -xvf memcache-2.2.5.tgz cd memcache-2.2.5 /opt/lampp/bin/phpize 

and then go back to following your instructions.

Answer 2

Isn't Mint based on debian/ubuntu? Why don't you just install the existing packages for php and mysql, mint probably also includes the php5-memcache package that is in ubuntu. This will be less work, and more secure in the long run.