Cannot find php-soap package

Question

I'm having trouble getting SOAP installed on my webserver. I am using SUSE Linux and I have PHP 5.2.6.

I've tried apt-cache search php-soap but I am not getting anything. When I try apt-cache search soap, I get 3 packages libsoup, libsoup-2_4-1-32bit and libsoup-2_4-1.

I'm trying to get the line --enable-soap into my php config file as well. When I try to install it, I get an error "Couldn't find package php-soap".

My php.ini file has

[soap]
; Enables or disables WSDL caching feature.
soap.wsdl_cache_enabled=1
; Sets the directory name where SOAP extension will put cache files.
soap.wsdl_cache_dir="/tmp"
; (time to live) Sets the number of second while cached file will be used 
; instead of original one.
soap.wsdl_cache_ttl=86400

Solution

Soap support is available natively in PHP 5.2.6. Do a phpinfo() and see if you can find the below info (Of course based on your installation some data, like path might be different):

If you do not have this, you will need to edit php.ini and enable corresponding SO/DLL files.

Open your php.ini file and check for this line: ;extension=php_soap.dll (will be .so in linux boxes)

If there is a ; in front of the line, remove it and save the file. Restart apache, and check phpinfo() once again.

Comments

[Admin]

I dont see it on there. I know through searching that there is a soap.so file located at rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=soap.so

[Admin]

where in php.ini do I have to add enable soap?

[Admin]

@user: updated answer..

[Admin]

You will first need to add the .so file to that dir. Then in php.ini you will need to add the line extension = php_soap.so