[CentOS] PHP 5.2.5 when ?

[Anup Shukla]

Jim Perrin wrote:
> On Jan 13, 2008 1:53 PM, Santa Claus <santa.claus.rpm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks to all who responded.
>>  But I repeat the question:
>> how to upgrade CentOS4 to PHP 5.2.5 correctly?
> 
> There is no "correct" method for this, there are only "less wrong"
> ways to do it.
> 
>> 1. download form php.net + make ... etc.
> 
> No. This method is not advisable at all, because it circumvents the
> package management of the system. This point stands for every distro
> with a package manager, not just centos.
> 

I think 'make' to something like '/opt/php-5.2.5' would be "less wrong".
At least that is where i keep my 'make'd apps.

Suggestions?

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Regards,
Anup Shukla