John R Pierce wrote: > Anup Shukla wrote: >> Jim Perrin 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. > > apache has php dependencies, so you'll be replacing that too? and, in > turn, php has dependencies on dozens of other RPMs, like libraries, > databases, yada yada. it spirals out. > _______________________________________________ Yes, i have been bitten by this. But at times you are left with no option. I *needed* 5.2.x and so had to compile and install apache and php both. In addition, since php wont compile with the available mysql, i had to put a copy (static) of the same. And then it was the extensions and a plethora of other things. It was more work than what i would like to put in. But given the situation that i *must* compile something on my own, i think its better to put it in "/opt" or something similar. -- Regards, Anup Shukla