Re: How to change php version

1) on /var/www/clients/client0/web5/web/.htaccess I add AddHandler x-httpd-php52 .php 2) I create file info.php with <?php phpinfo(); ?> on http://wp.ournet.biz/info.php, but when access that file start download 2014-06-10 10:38 GMT+03:00 Design in Motion Webdesign <info@designinmotion.be>: > I agree with Chris. But if you really want to swith PHP version, you can add > the following line to your .htaccess file: > > AddHandler x-httpd-php52 .php > > Assuming that php version 5.2 is available on the server of course. > > Best regards. > Steven 3) can you recommend how do (article/manual) step by step for "build/install this from source -- taking *great care* to be certain to install it in other than the default location (e.g., /usr/local/bin, rather than /usr/bin) so that it doesn't trample on your existing 5.4.4 version" 2014-06-11 4:10 GMT+03:00 lists-php <replies-lists-e7x6-php@listmail.innovate.net>: > I suspect that you are going to need to build/install this from > source -- taking *great care* to be certain to install it in other > than the default location (e.g., /usr/local/bin, rather than > /usr/bin) so that it doesn't trample on your existing 5.4.4 version. > > Installing from an old rpm will likely blow away your 5.4.4 version, > which could cause things like the installed phpmyadmin to stop > working. > > Note -- the 5.4.4 release will have, among other things, security > fixes. So, going back to 5.2.17 will probably leave you with some > vulnerabilities. > > I obviously have no knowledge of your application, but I don't think > that anything so major changed that would keep a 5.2.17-centric > application from working in a 5.4.4 environment. I have made > applications built for much older versions of php work with 5.4, > without great pain. I suspect that a couple of careful changes to > the default php.ini would take care of the majority of the > compatibility issues. > > - Richard