AMI backup created, PHP + Apache Updating

Well, it would appear that updating PHP has broken PHP for Wordpress.

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

Sweet

https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004096331-Your-PHP-installation-appears-to-be-missing-the-MySQL-extension-which-is-required-by-WordPress


https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/214893957-How-do-I-enable-PHP-extensions-and-loaders-


https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/214200748-My-phprc-file-isn-t-updating


Annoying... I added it to my php.ini file... but it's still not working and I don't see it in the the phpinfo file (http://howtocureinsomnia.com/phpinfo.php).

And even if it does work, I'm not totally clear that mysql will be the right version for all of this...

Easier yet, command "php -v" seems to be telling me all I need to know:

This happens on mysqli, mysql.so, and obviously mysqli.so


I tried "sudo yum install php-mysql --skip-broken" and it installed something that didnt help and I'm guessing caused damage, lol... if so, you can reinstall php 7.3 via this guide: https://bobcares.com/blog/amazon-linux-php-5-6/2/

Just pick up with google search "unable to load dynamic library 'mysql.so' "

Q2 PTC Day 78

6-7p problem solving.

Nearing the end here now yall.

Since it is too hot to turn off the AC to record audio, I decided to start working on the webpage and getting the website back online.

Help on "Error Establishing Database"
http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-the-error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-wordpress/

Also, how I setup my database:
http://entrepreneurisback.blogspot.com/2015/10/day-28.html

Checked:
ALL WP SITES ARE DOWN -- so it's a database problem, not a single site permission or username / pass setup.

BOTH SITE AND WP-ADMIN ARE DOWN -- again, database at large problem, not some corruption.

THE URL AND THE IP BOTH SHOW THE SAME PROBLEM -- it's not a domain name problem.

Let's look at the facts: I haven't used the site in 6 months.

MOST LIKELY IT'S AN AWS PROBLEM.

It COULD be the wordpress unique key is broken, but probably not.  Updating wordpress is always optional, for the most part.  And some of my sites dont have shit for plugins so that not it.

MOST LIKELY:
1. The aws security key is out-dated or not working or the "key-pair" isn't working (likely).
2. I setup a db with aws that I forgot about and is not running (unlikely).
3. Some other aws connectivity problem (IP inactive, some routing thing, etc)