Install PECL modules without the prompts

Question

I just installed PHP on Ubuntu Natty from source.

I\'m trying to use PECL to install additional modules like APC and Memcache. I\'m using something like this:

Answer 1

Obinwanne's Hill answer nailed it for me, so I'm not providing anything new here, but the following seems like the absolute shortest also without any fancy tools.

echo '' | pecl install apc

Answer 2

The following code seems to work ok:

printf "\n" | pecl install apc

You can also replace apc with any other PECL package.

Cheers.

Answer 3

The "yes" command can do more than just type "yes"; it can type anything you want, over and over. Including an empty line, which is a good way to accept defaults.

I just needed this myself, so here is what worked well for me:

yes '' | pecl install -f apc