[NTLUG:Discuss] Updating PHP via RPMS...

[MadHat]

On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 15:26, NTLUG wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 13:38, NTLUG wrote:
> > I have a RH7.3 machine w/ PHP, the php version (from RPM is
> > php-4.1.2-7.3.6).  I have a short term need for php-4.2.2-8.0.8 which is
> > from RH8.0.
> > 
> > Has anyone put the RH8 PHP Rpms on a RH7.3 machine?  I want to try and
> > avoid having to compile, because I don't have a lot of room for dealing
> > with problems.
> > 
> > My next step if no one has done this before, is to install a 7.3
> > machine, and try it...
> > 
> Just an update...Tried the rebuild from the srpm as suggested by Alton
> but there are too many dependencies to the webserver (which changed from
> 1.3 to 2.0) that is chokes before it even thinks about starting.
> 

Stick with 1.x  You will be much happier from everything I have heard.

> Then also tried updating via the 8.0 rpm, but there were glibc
> dependencies and other...so the verdict is, no this can't be done -
> easily.  Not to say it couldn't be done by tracking down and updating
> each dependent piece, but out of my scope right now.
> 

Don't do that.  Upgrading the glibc means a complete upgrade of
everything and you should just reinstall if you are going to do that.  I
would recommend just installing from source, but I think you need the
apache sources (-devel might work) to do that and it can be tricky.

> Thanks for all who submitted suggestions...
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