[rhn-users] php 5.2 and additional repos

[Don Gourley]

Bob, and anyone else trying to upgrade PHP on RHEL5:

I found this repository: http://www.jasonlitka.com/yum-repository/
and used `yum update php` to get a working version of PHP 5.2 for my
RHEL system.

Now if I can figure out how to get the GD library in my PHP...

-Don

2009/3/18 Bob Kepford <bob.kepford at statecenter.com>:
> I have the same question as Topic #2 by don.
>
>> I am new the RHEL 5.  We subscribed because we don't have any
>> dedicated system admins and wanted to make administration of our
>> servers as easy as possible.  But RHEL doesn't have everything we
>> need.  In particular, I am very surprised that it doesn't include php
>> 5.2, which many php apps are starting to require.
>>
>> What is the easiest way to install software like php 5.2 on RHEL 5
>> without updating virtually all of the system software?  Can I just add
>> a repository for yum, like maybe Fedora 10 (or perhaps an older
>> version like 9 is more compatible with RHEL 5 core)?  Or should it be
>> a repo of sw built specifically for RHEL5?  If so, are there any?
>>
>> thanks for any advice offered,
>> -Don
>
> PHP 5.2 is quickly becoming the standard. There should be a way to manage
> this in RHEL.
>
> Your help is appreciated
>
> Bob