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Using pecl is hard from the Alpine variant
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Description
Partly a duplicate of #412 and related to #769.
The adminer image has alpine based variants, because it is a mostly batteries included image for development purposes. What it doesn't include is the database drivers that require installation of a pecl extension.
While checking on the request issue / support request TimWolla/docker-adminer#68 I realized that there is no easy way to install pecl extensions in the Alpine variants. phpize + dependencies are not readily available and the automated management lives within the docker-php-ext-* helper scripts.
Thus I'd like to request either a pecl wrapper or helper scripts for the phpize management that does not require me copying over bits and pieces from various scripts that might break when future changes are made.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Alpine variants, phpize dependency handling, and the existing docker-php-ext-* helper scripts. Determine whether a pecl wrapper or phpize-management helpers best fit the current image structure; done means users can install PECL extensions in Alpine variants without copying script fragments.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, php
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100