you can compile memcached too: http://www.liquidweb.com/kb/how-to-install-memcached-on-centos-6/ Eric On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:30 PM, Keith Smith wrote: > > Drupal 8 will require PHP 5.4.5 CentOS 7 comes with PHP 5.4. CentOS 6 is > running PHP 5.3.3 I need a couple packages that are not available in > CentOS 6.6 such as Memcached 3.06. version 3.05 is the lasted on. I'm > going to look into that repository the other gentleman suggested to see if > that resolves my issues. > > flame war : an argument between Internet users who repeatedly provoke each > other with personal attacks through e-mail and other forms of online > communication. > > > > > On 2014-12-08 21:17, Michael Torres wrote: > >> Wow! Are you really updating that much PHP code to out pace 5.3? I >> am a bit confused though.......what exactly do you need? Do you need >> a specific version of PHP? or do you want the latest and greatest >> linux server to run an older version of php? >> >> If a latest and greatest distro of linux supports the latest version >> of PHP (lets say 5.5) but your code currently only runs on 5.3 or >> 5.4, just manually install the version of PHP that your application >> runs on ( 5.3 or 5.4). You can still get updates for that php >> version from the repo's >> >> Locally on my PC i have Fedora and I I have PHP 5.5 running..... >> >> At work on my work PC I have PHP 5.4 running for development >> >> On our servers we both 5.3 and 5.4 versions pf PHP running.... >> >> I use the eclipse IDE for development and if I need to develop for a >> specific version of PHP, I just change the properties in eclipse and >> the PDT plugin knows what is available for that version. >> >> not sure what a flame war is..somebody enlighten me please! >> >> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Keith Smith >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >>> >>> I have been on CentOS 6.x for a while. And before that it was >>> 5.x... I support a Drupal install and CentOS just does not keep up >>> very well. CenOS 6.x is running PHP 5.3 which is no longer >>> supported. I understand RedHat maintained PHP during the O/S life >>> cycle. At several points that was not enough. >>> >>> I'm pondering another distro that is a little more current and >>> still stable. This is to run Drupal on. Any suggestions? I'm >>> looking at Ubuntu as a potential distro. >>> >>> Thanks in advance and I am not trying to start a flame war. >>> >>> Keith >>> >>> -- >>> Keith Smith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >>> >> >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > -- > Keith Smith > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >