Obsolete Releases > SME 8.x Contribs
Need to update PHP support from 5.3.3 to 5.5.x
CharlieBrady:
My suggestion for a website which requires a particular newer version of php is to deploy it on its own small VM on your LAN, and use proxy-pass in SME server.
Once SME9 is completed and deployed, I'd recommend people look at Red Hat Software Collections to deploy multiple versions of different parts of the software stack on the same system, when needed.
https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Software_Collections/1/html/1.0_Release_Notes/chap-RHSCL.html
janet:
brunp
--- Quote ---I am somewhat surprised that there is no easy path to upgrade PHP. Thanks for the links, I will look into it.
--- End quote ---
I did not say php cannot be upgraded or that it is hard to upgrade, in fact those links lead you to 2 repos & 2 methods of upgrading, which is quite easy to do & would take less than 5 minutes to complete, refer webtatic repo method for one.
Getting the version you want may need more investigation, & as advised, there may be other dependency issues you need to deal with, again those links will lead you to some of the potential issues.
BETA versions of SME server are usually quite good, especially once a few betas have been developed/released.
Remember they are using an already proven & supported CentOS underlying operating system, so the beta components are the templating & event functionality & other packages etc specific to SME.
Much/most of that is a copy from previous working versions of SME server which just need tweaking for the newer underlying CentOS OS.
Take a look at SME 9.0beta3, you will be pleasantly surprised.
I had it installed in 10 minutes, & fully configured for my network etc in another 20 minutes, made slightly slower by using the text based server manager (rather than the GUI version).
Charlie has given you a very good technical reason to use SME9 in future, ie multiple versions of components of the software stack, which I assume will answer your php version need.
If you want "bleeding edge" versions of packages etc, IMO SME9 is the better place to be.
brunp:
we only have one server. is there an upgrade path for SME9?
Paul
janet:
CharlieBrady
--- Quote ---https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Software_Collections/1/html/1.0_Release_Notes/chap-RHSCL.html
--- End quote ---
That's great, SME server future looks good & easier to manage software version issues.
I see php 5.4.14 is available, which would suit brunp's immediate requirements.
janet:
brunp
--- Quote ---is there an upgrade path for SME9?
--- End quote ---
CentOS 6.x (sme9) does not support direct upgrade from earlier versions, so you cannot upgrade sme8 using a sme9 CD.
The only supported upgrade is to:
1) perform a full backup on your sme 8 ideally to locally connected USB
2) install fresh copy of sme9 from CD
3) restore from backup
4) install previously used contribs (sme9 compatible versions).
5) tweak any custom templates if necessary
Please familiarise yourself with sme9beta3 & make sure all your critical needs are functional & supported before using it. Review bug reports regularly to see if any problems arise & any fixes become available.
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