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Peter
Asked: 2014-05-06 02:00:35 +0800 CST

Using newer version of php on server

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What are my options if the version of PHP packaged with Debian Wheezy is too old and I want to run something newer? Besides switching to Ubuntu stable or running Debian Jessie (not great for production), is there a way to only install the new version of php and continue to receive package updates for it?

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2 Answers

  1. Under ubuntu, Ondřej Surý maintains a PPA with always up-to-date PHP version with modules and extensions. Hope this will be usefull.

    https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/php5

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  2. you should be able to just add the newest packagelist.

    Edit the sourcelist:

    sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

    Add the packages to the end of the list:

    deb http://packages.dotdeb.org wheezy-php55 all
deb-src http://packages.dotdeb.org wheezy-php55 all

    Update the system:

    sudo apt-get update

    Reference: http://www.dev-metal.com/setup-latest-version-php-5-5-debian-wheezy-7-07-1-fix-gpg-key-error/

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