You have to install FLEX software ;-)
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Browse All TopicsI cannot get the php 4.03 to compile on mandrake linux. Keep getting a lex / flex error -- any ideas?
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get the flex rpm from http://fr.rpmfind.net/linu
rpm -ivh *flex*rpm
and itll install flex for you and then you can hopefully get PHP configured and compiled
James
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by: us111Posted on 2000-11-11 at 04:59:28ID: 5258366
what's your configure line ?
../configure............
Copy/paste your error