error while compiling PHP

while compiling PHP if you get the error

configure: error: utf8_mime2text() has new signature, but U8T_CANONICAL is missing

then you need to install

libc-client-devel   package

if you are using a debian/ubuntu pc you need to search for the deb package and if on a redhat or centos or fedora pc then search for the rpm file.

local MySQL server’s socket is not correctly configured

The server is not responding (or the local MySQL server’s socket is not correctly configured)

check for the mysql first, if not running restart and check, if running

search for mysql.sock file

make sym link in /tmp folder

#ln -s /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock

Then restart the mysql and then the apache.