Thanks, and glad it worked. Obviously, I had help (as noted at the top), but it was a lot of trial and error.

As for understanding the configure command, well the introduction of 64-bit has complicated the matter, so the best bet is to research for the best fit for a particular selection of source code.

For example, I’m working with GPG now, and the source only works in 32-bit mode. Hence, compile command turns out…

./configure CC=”gcc -arch i386″

Again, it isn’t my brainchild, but researching what needs to be done to utilize the tools others have so graciously provided us.

Cheers,

MG

~/src/libmcrypt-2.5.8 and
~/src/php-5.3.3

All the same commands worked exactly as above.

How on earth would you know how to do this… without this post… is beyond me!

I think Jim’s original 10-29-2009 question is perhaps better asked: Can the same exact steps (terminal commands) be used to compile other libraries? I am guessing that /usr/bin/phpize, make -j6, and sudo make install install, would be logical, but how do you learn to create a configure command?

I just reviewed all your comments, and the best I can suggest is either start over from scratch, or find someone to help you that is really comfortable at the UNIX command line.

1. I’ve installed xcode, libmcrypt and php as instructed
2. You mentioned previously putting that code in terminal. So that is where I’ve been cutting and pasting from this page that code into my computers terminal. Unless you mean in the xcode field.
3. I’ve tried coding w/ mysql on and off and get error messages. Of course I’ve been coding into my computers terminal.
4. I’ve been cutting and pasting from this page. If there is an error message it’s from your page.

1) You don’t have the developer tools installed;
2) You are not in the right directory when you enter the command;
3) You are somehow logged into mysql; and/or
4) There is a typing error someplace.

Best I can offer is to try starting from scratch, following the instructions exactly like they are laid out, and copying the command into the terminal window.

MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.6 CFLAGS=’-O3 -fno-common -arch i386 -arch x86_64′ LDFLAGS=’-O3 -arch i386 -arch x86_64′ CXXFLAGS=’-O3 -fno-common -arch i386 -arch x86_64′ ./configure –disable-dependency-tracking
-bash: ./configure: No such file or directory
host:mysql me$ -j6
-bash: -j6: command not found
host:mysql me$ sudo make install
Password:
make: *** No rule to make target `install’. Stop.
host:mysql me$