Php - Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress

Question

How do I fix the error below?

Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress.

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Answer 1

in the end i found a solution First, make sure MySQL server is running. Type the following command at a shell prompt:

/etc/init.d/mysql status

If MySQL is not running, enter:

/etc/init.d/mysql start

If MySQL is not installed, type the following command to install MySQL server:

apt-get install mysql-server

Make sure MySQL module for php5 is installed:

dpkg --list | grep php5-mysql

To install php5-mysql module enter:

apt-get install php5-mysql

Next, restart the Apache2 web server:

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart