At 2003-06-15 23:57 +0200, Catalin Trifu wrote: > As I understand, you are using prepackaged PHP and Apache, >the ones that come with a Linux distribution. > If you want to continue using this style of RPMs you should >consider looking for an upgrade on the web site for u'r Linux >distro (like redhat's or mandrake's). > Otherwise, and this is the methos recommended by most >Apache, PHP admins is to download and compile Apache and >PHP. > The PHP INSTALL file which comes with the sources tarball >and the PHP manual http://www.php.net/manual/en/installation.php >will give you extensive info on how to do it. > >"Davy Campano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> I am pretty new to Linux and I was wondering if someone can point me in >the right direction on upgrading packages. Right now, I am looking to >upgrade PHP but actually I would just like to understand how to do any >upgrades. Do I have to recompile??? If so, how do I do this? Thanks for >any help!
I also used to prefer precompiled distributions, but recently I managed (again) to compile the latest PHP on a Mandrake 9.0 installation. The problem however is that it's still quite a lot of work and especially getting all the right versions of the library files is frustrating because their interdependency can be very intricate. If you are also using Mandrake, you may want to buy the June issue of www.linuxformat.co.uk which includes the download version of Mandrake 9.1 on two CD's. (And a third CD with extra stuff, like the latest GIMP.) It costs 5.99 pounds. Here in the Netherlands I bought it for 14 euro. When you order a similar distribution from Mandrake itself it costs about twice as much (and you don't get the magazine) and it will probably at least take some days to arrive. The CD's contain PHP version 4.3.1. There is also a version of the magazine with a double-sided DVD, but I didn't see it in the shop. I installed Mandrake 9.0 from the DVD that came with the magazine PC Pro of May 2003, but in that case I had to burn three CD-R's from it first. That doesn't seem to be necessary anymore, which has the big advantage that you don't have to stick around during the installation to replace the CD-ROM's from time to time. Success, Jaap -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
