I would love to use the standard repository, unfortunately the package is not found which was how I ended up finding the third part solution. I tried: yum update php yum upgrade php yum install php yum install php53
root@378907 [~]# yum --disablerepo=atomic install php53 Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: fr2.rpmfind.net Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting up Install Process No package php53 available. Nothing to do root@378907 [~]#
I am not sure how to change repositories, not sure what the name is of the official CentOS repository is to use the --enablerepo= command or how to see if there is a php 5.3.x version available for my installation available or if I am beating my head against a wall and the CentOS 5.7 is actually incompatible with the newest version.