Re: [cobalt-users] Re: RaQ3 - Problems installing PHP4.0.6

["islam el-azazy" <islam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

wowwooo


i install it and its work php 4.0.5 on my raq 3

and its work great

thanks for this article

read it .........
http://www.sakuralover.com/raq3/upgrade_raq3.htm



thanks


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Re: RaQ3 - Problems installing PHP4.0.6


> "islam el-azazy" <islam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > the problem with me that i have a php 3.0.16 and mysql
> >
> > all things is fine
> >
> > but i want to upgrade to php 4 without problem coz i have alot of sites
> > running on the server all of them use php and mysql soo i want the best
> and
> > fast way to update
>
> I always recommend installing from source since it gives you more control
> and more options, though it's not for the faint of heart.  An RPM install
> may work too, but I couldn't tell you which RPM to get or whether it will
> work.  I'll assume you chose to install from source.  You will need to
> recompile PHP, no uninstallation is necessary.  If you're using a MySQL
> older than 3.23.x you probably want to upgrade that too at the same time.
> If you backup the relevant files first you will be able to revert to your
> current version of PHP should you encounter problems with the install.
This
> is always a wise idea when installing anything you are uncomfortable or
> unfamiliar with.  If you're PHP 3.0.16 is compiled into the Apache httpd
> binary you'll probably want to recompile Apache too (which makes this more
> complex).  If you do that backup the httpd binary first and do not do the
> "make install" step when installing Apache.  If your PHP is installed as
an
> Apache DSO (Dynamically Stored Object) then you'll want to backup your
> module file (probably something like /usr/lib/apache/libphp.so) in case
you
> need to revert to the old PHP.  And so you don't have to install PHP again
> anytime soon you should make note of the non-standard PHP functionality
you
> and your clients need or may want down the road so you can install the
> proper libraries and compile support for those libraries into PHP the
first
> time.  Otherwise you'll have to go through this process again when a
client
> wants PHP with curl support, gd support, aspell, etc.
>
> --
> Steve Werby
> President, Befriend Internet Services LLC
> http://www.befriend.com/
>
>
>
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