[cobalt-users] [Qube2] Upgrading from PHP3 to PHP4

[Pierre Chopot <pierre@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello List,

  A few month back, I installed PHP3(3.0.16) + Apache(1.3.12) + mySQL(3.22.32) from sources on my Qube
  (recompiled everything). Now I would like to upgrade these (well at
  least PHP) to the latest version.
  
  I checked the archives and found two answers..M.Ackermann has one
  which is quite simple, Geof Baysinger a more complicated one
  involving extraction of apxs from an older version of Apache.. Plus
  it seems there is a need for a Flex rpm. I've got a few questions:
  
  1/What is this flex rpm and why is it necessary ?
  2/May I upgrade PHP to 4 alone or do I need to upgrade Apache and
  eventually mySQL ?
  3/When using the source/compile method, I was told that upgrades
  would be easier (vs using rpm's). Why ?
  4/Could I re-use the exact same method I used a few month back with
  the last releases of each product or are there any new issues that
  could prevent me from doing so ? (I can provide that first method)

  Thanks in advance :-)

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Regards,
 Pierre                          
 pierre@xxxxxxxxxxx