It's not difficult to build apache and php from scratch. Just make sure to remove/uninstall the old Apache and php packages before hand... more importantly, do a backup BEFORE doing anything. if you don't have an active backup going, I suggest you halt all your plans and backup your system and do a test restore.
Also, on SuSE Linux their config files are not in the default location for the Apache build (from my memory but it can't hurt to check anyhow) so you want to examine the current packages for the locations of those files. Lastly, SuSE also has it's automatic config file checker (called after yast1/2). The entries for it should be removed on a package uninstall (again from memory) but it also may conditionally check for those files and therefore not remove the entries. Extra disclaimer: I haven't actuallly used SuSE 7.3 - I'm still at 7.1 on my SuSE boxes... so the standard disclaimer is even more applicable. At the very least though with a good backup, removal and clean source install - you'll have fun and probably do fine especially if your Apache requirements are simple. BTW, you don't mention anything about where/how you tried to find the updates so I for one won't go rehash a list. You also don't mention what you want to "upgrade" them too...Why not just use the security updates from SuSE until someone packages your desired updates - are you missing features? Have you tried the SuSE lists? Have you already read the excellent directions at php.net for building php and apache on nixes? Just babbling I guess since there's not much to go on... good luck... Best, Matthew Kurowski ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN MEYER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:32 PM Subject: [PHP-INST] RPMs and tarballs Hi. I'm running SuSE 7.3 with the original PHP/Apache install. I want to update these two, but I can only find the tarballs. How do I update without screwing my system up? -- PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
