'Adding PostgreSQL support to already installed PHP

I have php-5.3.6 and postgresql installed in my Fedora 13. But it seems that postgresql support is not enabled in php. My phpinfo() page doesn't show any PostgreSQL section, neither pdo_pgsql section.

I checked /etc/php.ini, and it shows that PostgresSQL is enabled.

[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/php.ini | grep ^pgsql
pgsql.allow_persistent = On
pgsql.auto_reset_persistent = Off
pgsql.max_persistent = -1
pgsql.max_links = -1
pgsql.ignore_notice = 0
pgsql.log_notice = 0

Is there any way I can add postgresql support to php without recompiling it from the source? Is there any other files I need to make some changes?

phppostgresql


Solution 1:[1]

I had a similar problem earlier on today on Windows. I couldn't access "Phppgadmin". Whenever I tried to access it I get this error: "Your PHP installation does not support PostgreSQL. You need to recompile PHP using the --with-pgsql configure option". So I did some search which got me here.

Anyway, I was able find a way around the problem using the instruction I found here as follows:

  1. Browsed to the php.ini file found in C:\xampp\php\php.ini and opened it in text editor as an administrator
  2. Uncommented the following by removing the semicolons prefexing; extension_dir="C:\xampp\php\ext", extension=php_pgsql.dll and extension=php_pgsql.dll
  3. Saved the file and restarted Apache

Solution 2:[2]

Here's what solved the issue for me (on Windows, using WAMPSERVER):

  • Uncomment extension=php_pgsql.dll and extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll in php.ini
  • Restart all services in WAMPSERVER
  • Make sure that php_pgsql and php_pdo_pgsql are checked in the WAMPSERVER menu -> PHP -> PHP extensions
  • In httpd.conf add the line LoadFile "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/9.4/bin/libpq.dll" before the line LoadModule php5_module "c:/wamp/bin/php/php5.5.12/php5apache2_4.dll"
  • Restart all services again and check that the WAMPSERVER icon becomes green.

Source: http://toolkt.com/site/install-postgresql-and-phppgadmin-in-windows-with-wamp/

Solution 3:[3]

Similar problem I got earlier on Windows. I couldn't able to access "Phppgadmin". Whenever I access phppgadmin getting error: "Your PHP installation does not support PostgreSQL. You need to recompile PHP using the --with-pgsql configure option".

Finally, got the solution.

You need to follow this path C:\xampp\php\php.ini and opened it in text editor as an administrator and remove the semicolons pre-fexing; extension_dir="C:\xampp\php\ext", extension=php_pgsql.dll and extension=php_pgsql.dll Saved the file and restarted Apache

Solution 4:[4]

uncomment extension=pgsql in php.ini file (for window xampp installation )

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Solution Source
Solution 1 user28864
Solution 2 iver56
Solution 3 Naveen Kumar
Solution 4 Saurabh Chandra Patel

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