[ubuntu] downgrade php / installing php5.2 next to php 5.3

[gaellafond]

Thanks for your script, it was helpful.

Btw, I used Hardy instead of Karmic since Hardy as a newest version of PHP (v. 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.10) and the Karmic version was giving me warnings... I also change the mirror, I'm not sure where http://de... is but it's definitely not my country.

[rubo77]

Originally Posted by gaellafond I'm not sure where http://de... is

sorry, that#s germany.

how can i change that to the local mirror in the script?

is there a system variable?

[Eugene_Bondarenko]

Thanks for the script, it saved my day!

I am not sure how to put my software sources back though. I checked the list and it has lots of karmic sourced and none lucid ones. I am rather new to ubuntu so I may be misunderstanding something but shouldn't I have lucid sources there to keep all my other stuff updated?

[Inside]

Check for the instructions at the bottom of the article.

http://jtrancas.wordpress.com/2010/0...1-and-php-5-3/

It would work for installing karmic PHP packages.

Regards.

[Eugene_Bondarenko]

Thanks but I've already installed karmic packages by executing the script posted earlier in this thread. What I am worried about is the current state of my system. The software sources list has all karmic sources and none lucid ones. Also when I check for updates, I get a huge list of recommended updates (including stuff that is definitely not related to php) which I find strange because I updated yesterday.

[Inside]

Oops, sorry. Anyway, i also installed it using karmic packages and i dont have that update suggestions in my system.

[rainboww]

Many thanks!

[ami7878]

Originally Posted by rubo77 the problem now is, that the update manager wants to upgrade php to 5.3 now everytime to tell the update-manager not to do so, you have to set the php packages to hold with for i in $(dpkg -l | grep php|awk '{ print $2 }' ); do echo "echo $i hold |sudo dpkg --set-selections"; echo $i hold |sudo dpkg --set-selections; done or so?

First let me say thanks for the script to downgrade to 5.2. That really saved my day .
I'm working with Drupal and it seams it doesn't support php 5.3.

I do have couple of questions:
1. Do I run the above code, to disable updates, in terminal?
2. What about updates to php 5.2?

Thanks again

[rainboww]

After installing php 5.2.10 to hold karmic php packages

#!/bin/bash
for i in $(dpkg -l | grep php|awk '{ print $2 }' ); 
do echo "echo $i hold |sudo dpkg --set-selections"; echo $i hold |sudo dpkg --set-selections; done

To enable lucid php packages upgrade

#!/bin/bash
for i in $(dpkg -l | grep php|awk '{ print $2 }' ); 
do echo "echo $i install |sudo dpkg --set-selections"; echo $i install |sudo dpkg --set-selections; done

To set update priority i try this

#!/bin/bash
PHPLIST=$(for i in $(dpkg -l | grep php|awk '{ print $2 }' ); do echo $i; done)

for i in $PHPLIST ; do echo "Package: $i
Pin: release a=lucid
Pin-Priority: -10
">>/etc/apt/preferences.d/php5.2; done

for i in $PHPLIST ; do echo "Package: $i
Pin: release a=karmic
Pin-Priority: 900
">>/etc/apt/preferences.d/php5.2; done

but it doesn't work

More info here
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto

[ami7878]

Thanks. The code for holding karmic packages worked.