[SWLUG] php-5.1.2 where the hell?

[Justin Mitchell]

On Tue, 2006-08-01 at 14:58 +0100, Jonathan Wright wrote:
> neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk wrote:
> > The server is running Centos ( a Red hat copy without the trade marked name)
> > and PHP.net very kindly say they do not offer Linux downloads since we can get them from the distros download section. OH yeh! where? :-) Googling until my arms are nearly dropping off has found nothing. PHP.net may have source code but I can't download it because of time outs.
> 
> Which version of CentOS are you using and which repositories have you 
> configured? CentOS 4.3 maxes out at 4.4.2 (or 4.3.9, not sure which).
no, it doesnt.

# cat /etc/redhat-release
CentOS release 4.3 (Final)

# rpm -q php
php-5.0.4-5.centos4

and its a centos issued one, as from 'rpm -qi php':
    Vendor: CentOS
Build Date: Wed Nov 30 20:50:14 2005
Build Host: x8664-build.centos.org
Packager  : Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>


> Also, does it have the mysqli extensions installed, as they have 
> superseded the mysql ones, and are required if you which to use more 
> advanced features with MySQL 5+ (such as the new password management).
the regular 'php-mysql' rpm works fine for me.