[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #789: Error installing php bindings

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#789: Error installing php bindings
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 Reporter:  angelluc     |             Owner:  olly
     Type:  defect       |            Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |         Milestone:  1.4.x
Component:  Other        |           Version:  1.4.3
 Severity:  normal       |        Resolution:
 Keywords:  binding php  |        Blocked By:
 Blocking:               |  Operating System:  Linux
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Comment (by olly):

 That FAQ entry says (my emphasis): "To build PHP7 bindings for Xapian
 '''1.4.5-1 and later''' the following should work: [...]"

 The PHP7 bindings were packaged for Debian starting with 1.4.5-1, so 1.4.3
 is simply too old to work here.

 You can probably use 1.4.11-2 from Debian buster instead by replacing the
 `apt-get source ...` step in the FAQ with:

 {{{
 dget http://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/x/xapian-bindings/xapian-
 bindings_1.4.11-2.dsc
 echo stretch > xapian-bindings-1.4.11/debian/codename
 }}}

 If you try that and it works, let me know and I'll update the FAQ to
 mention it.

 I'll also upload the buster version to stretch-backports, which will make
 this easier (and provide other Debian stretch users with an easy way to
 use a newer Xapian version).  Backports uploads currently need manual
 approval due to the release freeze, so it won't happen instantly.

 > Actually I don't really understand how to install the Xapian-core module
 installed on my Debian 9 server. I used wget and it was there. I extracted
 it, but not sure were it should be placed. Also the bindings used another
 vbersion so that confuses me. Any support is appreciated. Thx

 It's installed as one of the build dependencies by the commands in the FAQ
 (in particular `sudo apt-get build-dep xapian-bindings`).

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