How to install RRD PHP extension on OS X

Question

I need the support of RRDTool http://php.net/manual/en/ref.rrd.php in my php installation. I'm used to install php extensions using Homebrew. However, this time for RRD there isn't any available.

How can I install this extension so I can use functions like rrd_fetch() etc.?

Answer 1

In case someone was strugling with the same, install it using pecl

pecl install rrd

You need to have php installation with PEAR: brew install php71 --with-pear.

Also, don't forget to see PEAR config notes after php installation or using brew info php71:

✩✩✩✩ PEAR ✩✩✩✩

If PEAR complains about permissions, 'fix' the default PEAR permissions and config:

chmod -R ug+w /usr/local/opt/php71/lib/php
pear config-set php_ini /usr/local/etc/php/7.1/php.ini system