Local updates and plugin installs - "Missing zlib extensions" - OS X 10.9

[shaneholloman]

All is well running locally except for any update or install functions as seen below

This message below is displayed upon attempting a local install via the wordpress admin

   Downloading install package from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-editor.1.2.2.zip…
   Unpacking the package…
   Abort class-pclzip.php : Missing zlib extensions

Please note

1. I have deployed here: https://cycopress.appspot.com/
   here are the freshly installed pindom stats: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/t0XoQ/https://cycopress.appspot.com/
2. I used your prescribed method for installing mysql
3. I typically use homebrew for local installations for items such as zlib - homebrew confirms zlib is installed, however I realize this particular instance is probably only effective for the homebrew "cellar" environment.
4. When answering this please assume I am not an expert but decent at following instruction.

• I'm guessing maybe I need to install zlib so GoogleAppEngineLauncher.app can use it too?? If so what is best practice for this?

I greatly appreciate any guidance : )

[johndmulhausen]

zlib is now included in the PHP SDK.

[kenju254]

@johndmulhausen I recently installed and set up and my wordpress for app Engine and got this issue. I am using the PHP SDK for Linux , has it been updated too?