[Bug 1303646] [NEW] php5-mysqlnd should be used by default instead of php5-mysql

[Mike Robinson]

Public bug reported:

By default, tasksel uses php5-mysql instead of php5-mysqlnd.

$ tasksel --task-packages lamp-server | grep php5-mysql
Outputs: php5-mysql

The PHP manual
(http://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqli.overview.php#mysqli.overview.mysqlnd)
says:

"As mysqlnd is designed specifically to be utilised in the PHP system it
has numerous memory and speed enhancements over libmysqlclient. You are
strongly encouraged to take advantage of these improvements."

Ubuntu should heed the advice of the PHP devs.

This is also a problem on the help website
(https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP) which recommends
installing php5-mysql, as well as the package managers which insert a
"recommended package" icon beside php5-mysql and not php5-mysqlnd (where
it should be).

** Affects: tasksel (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  php5-mysqlnd should be used by default instead of php5-mysql

Status in “tasksel” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  By default, tasksel uses php5-mysql instead of php5-mysqlnd.

  $ tasksel --task-packages lamp-server | grep php5-mysql
  Outputs: php5-mysql

  The PHP manual
  (http://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqli.overview.php#mysqli.overview.mysqlnd)
  says:

  "As mysqlnd is designed specifically to be utilised in the PHP system
  it has numerous memory and speed enhancements over libmysqlclient. You
  are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these improvements."

  Ubuntu should heed the advice of the PHP devs.

  This is also a problem on the help website
  (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP) which recommends
  installing php5-mysql, as well as the package managers which insert a
  "recommended package" icon beside php5-mysql and not php5-mysqlnd
  (where it should be).

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