Ubuntu - using lynx.cur (installing PEAR php)

Downloaded lynx.cur

sudo apt-get install lynx

then using lynx:

lynx.cur -source http://pear.php.net/go-pear | php

create temp directory

mkdir /usr/local/nagios/temp

setup directory permissions:

chmod 004 /usr/local/nagios/temp   --> to be read by all

http://www.computerhope.com/unix/uchmod.htm